palayon comm. tree, oak variety; highly flammable; firm wood that is good for house flooring and siding; the leaves resemble the bur oak. [In a traditional betrothal ceremony, the groom or his representative carry a small bundle of palayon-wood; it is intended to symbolize an enduring union.] Dakol di palayon ad Nayun, Lamut. There are a lot of palayon-trees in Nayun, Lamut. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 6.2.5.4 - Plant product.) n. ph. bungan di palayon
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paghok 1comm. a peg or stake used as a boundary marker, made of wood or stone dug into the ground. (sem. domains: 6.5.4.2 - Boundary.) 2trans. to place a peg or stake. Em ipaghok hituwe dih koltog taku. Go put this stake on our boundary. Paghokam nan koltog taku hi palayon. Place a marker on our boundary with palayon-wood. i‑/iN‑, ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 3A Move and position object at site. (sem. domains: 7.3.2.6 - Put in.) 3comm. a stake used to dig hole for planting seeds. Usalon da di paghok hin mun-ohok da. They use the stake when planting seeds.
bungan di palayon (n. ph. of palayon, bunga) comm. acorn. Ganganason di u-unga an mangapyah paddiing hi bungan di palayon. Children enjoy making spinning tops from acorns.
balbalatuk (sp. var. balbalatok) comm. a bird species, white and brown; like a woodpecker. Linattik na nan balbalatuk nah palayon. He shot the woodpecker in the palayon-tree with a slingshot. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
bagat 1comm. the four main corner posts of the Ifugao native house; four main, inside posts nailed to the floor joist and girders, holding and connecting girders to roof. Naane nan bagat di bale. The main post is attacked by termites. (sem. domains: 6.5.2 - Parts of a building.) 2trans. to place corner posts. Bagatan yuh palayon nan bale. Use the oak wood for the corner posts. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 5A Changing state of site by adding something.
