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pongpong trans. to hold something tightly; to grasp; to grip, e.g. the handle of a machete, ax, etc. Nganne ahan hinaen popongpongam? What is that you are grasping? Pinongpong na nan otak ot ipalang na nah tongod di nuwang. He held the machete tightly and cut the carabao’s neck. Pakappongpongom ta adi nalakan maplo. You hold it tightly so it won’t be snatched easily. ‑on/‑in‑, ‑an, paka‑ ‑on. 4B Tactile - Touch contact. (sem. domains: 7.3.4.4 - Hold.)
wahe 1comm. a small ax. [This is an old term for ax, but it is still used today.] Nan wahey panikhal mu. Use the axe for splitting wood. Nganney pundikhal muh kaiw? Hay wahe. With what do you split wood? With an axe. Syn: putaw, wasay. (sem. domains: 6.7.1 - Cutting tool.) 2trans. to chop with ax. Winahe na nan tongod nan nuwang. He chopped the neck of the water buffalo with an axe. ‑on/‑in‑. 4A Change the structure of object. (sem. domains: 7.8.3 - Cut.)