guwalya 1comm. to guard; to work to keep something secure. Maid di guwalya nah bangko. There is no guard in the bank. (sem. domains: 6.6 - Occupation.) 2trans. to guard or watch over something or someone. Mungguwalya kah tu ta umeyak nah taptap-ona. Guard here while I go to the upper part. Guwalyaam nan balud ta adi bumtik. Guard the prisoner so that he will not run away. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. Language Of Borrowing: Spanish: guardia.
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galgal trans. to chew something; to masticate. Galgalom nan kankannom ne ahim inukmun. Chew your food well before swallowing it. Gumalgal kan nah inhaang dan makan. Chew some of the food they cooked. (a form of an invitation to eat). Munggalgalgal da nadan u-ungah bolat di nuwang. The children are chewing boiled carabao skin. Pakaggalgalom di kanom. Chew your food well. ‑on/‑in‑. 4A Change structure of object. spec: kotkot, taptap, kutmu. (sem. domains: 5.2.2.1 - Bite, chew.)
tapo intrans. to float; to stay on the surface of water. Muntaptapo nan plastik nah danum. The plastic is floating on the water. Muntaptapo din bangbangkam. Your toy boat is floating. Tumapo nan saku. The sack will float. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑. 1A Movment with a manner component. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.2.2 - Swim.)
tapol intrans. complete darkness, no light, utter darkness. Deket nah hilong ta mundaldallanan kami nah makaiw ya tumakutak te tapottapol. During the night when we walk in the forest, I’m scared because it is very dark. Kanan day muntutuning ya muntatapol ad dalom di luta. They say that it is very dark and cool underground. Nipagpag di uluk ya timmapol di panibok. My head was hit and my vision was darkened. Nah gawan di hilong di kataptapolan. At midnight is the darkest time. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 1C General class. Sim: hodom, hilong, labi₁. (sem. domains: 8.3.3.2 - Dark.)
taptap trans. to chew tobacco. Muntaptap kat adi mapai nan bob-am. Chew tobacco so that your teeth will not be destroyed. Tinaptap ku mo nan ittay an natdaan ad kugaban. I already chewed the little tobacco left from yesterday. Taptapom ni-an nan tabaku ta ahika humgop. Chew the tobacco first before you enter. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑. 4A Change the structure of an object. gen: galgal. (sem. domains: 5.2.2.1 - Bite, chew.)
tuba₂ comm. th fruit of a vine used to poison fish. Tuba nan inhaad da nah payo kinali muntaptapo day yuyu. They placed tuba-poison in the ricefield, that is why the Japanese fish are floating. Sim: dol-ak, ipe₂. (sem. domains: 6.2.5.4 - Plant product.)
