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bokla₂ 1trans. to work for wages or other needs. Boklaok nan ginawat kun boga. I will work for the rice I borrowed. Kaatnay binoklam nah em nakiboklaan? How much did you earn where you went to work (lit. joined in earning)? ‑on/‑in‑. 4C Convey/bring objects toward agent. Sim: ganal, tangdan, ngunu, suweldu. (sem. domains: 6.1 - Work.) 2intrans. to join in earning. Eyak makibokla ad baliwon. I am going to earn a living in the lowlands. maki‑/naki‑. der. makibokla id. kay ta makiboklan nuwang
bokon 1neg. (prim) is not; are not; the negation form for the predicate constituent of an equational clause. Bokon he-a nan emi kalkalyon. It is not you whom we are talking about. Bokon ya abuwan datuwey matibod Manila. These are not the only things seen in Manila. Kananay “Man bokon mu hi Lammooy man impangang-ang ku.” He said, “It could not be, but I saw him as Lammooy?” Sim: ugge. (sem. domains: 9.4.6.1 - No, not.) 2(sec) a negative feeling or reaction. 2.1trans. (sec) to be annoyed; to feel resentment; to react negatively to something that is said or done. Adim boknon tun kalyok ke he-a. Do not be annoyed about what I tell you. ‑on. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry.) 2.2proc. (sec) to feel slighted; to feel hurt. <Inflected form: bumkon
bokon ke negpred. a negative predicate to express there is an alternative to what has been previously predicated; on the other hand; not that, rather this. Bokon ke, wada nin nangayana. (1Kings 18:27) On the other hand, maybe there is somewhere that he has gone. Atok nin weno bokon ke ya adik bo aton. I might do it or, on the other hand, I might not do it.
bokyag trans. to open and spread out, e.g. umbrella. Bokyagom nan payung. You open the umbrella. Bumokyag kah mapmaphod. Open and spread out something which is better. Adi mabokyag te napai. It cannot be opened and spread because it is broken. ‑on/‑in‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑, ma‑/na‑. 4D Release, remove or detach object. Sim: bitbit. (sem. domains: 7.3.6 - Open.)
bol’ad 1trans. to remove clothes; to be naked. Boladam nadan u-unga ta mun-amo da. Take off the clothes of the children so they can bathe. Adik mo pinhod an ma-operate te boladan dita. I don’t like to be operated on because they remove all our clothes. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 5B Changing state of site by removal of something. Sim: baduy. (sem. domains: 5.3.8 - Naked.) 2intrans. to become or be naked. Mumbolad kayun u-unga ta mun-amo kayu. Children remove your clothes, and take a bath. Numbobbolad nan u-unga ya immen nah kalata. The child was naked and he went to the street. muN‑/nuN‑.
bol’ak (dial. var. of dolak) 1) sta. a wet surface, usually water or urine on floor; to become wet. Adim tu-unon nan basu te mablak nan dulung. Don’t tip the glass because the floor will be wet. Tibom nan danum ta adi bumlak. Be careful with that water so the floor won’t become wet. (sem. domains: 1.3.3 - Wet.) 2) trans. to wet a surface. Adim bolakon di dulung. Do not wet the floor. Nganney niblak tuh dulung? What wet the floor?
bol’e 1sta. tiredness; fatigue; usually refers to muscle fatigue. Mable ka ke ya mun-iyatu ka. If you are tired, rest. Nableyak an uumbun. I am tired of sitting down. Adiyak pakah-od ke Talakka te nakakkableyak mon muntattattayun. I couldn’t wait for Talakka because I was so tired from hanging (from a tree). ma‑/na‑, naka‑ C. 6A Physiological Process - State. Sim: atu. (sem. domains: 2.4.4 - Tired.) 2proc. to be in the process of becoming tired. Mungkable ak te neligat tuwen ngunu. I am becoming tired because this work is hard. mungka‑/nungka‑. infl. mun-ible
bol’o trans. to purchase real estate at a bargain price. [Reasons for a bargain price are: the land may not be good or the field is uncultivated.] Binlonay muyung da. He purchased their forest cheaply. general: Some speakers may use the word for any purchase of a rice field, house, or any other real estate. ‑on/‑in‑. 4C Convey/bring object toward agent. (sem. domains: 6.8.4.1 - Buy.)
bola₁ 1comm. ball; anything round used as a ball. Makaddam-ot nan bola an nigyang ke ha-on. The ball that hit me was so heavy. (sem. domains: 8.3.1 - Shape.) 2intrans. to play with a ball. Mumbola kayun Jose ta eyak munha-ang. Play ball with Jose while I go and cook (rice). Ayagam nan ibbayu ta makibola. Invite your friend to play ball with you. muN‑/nuN‑, maki‑. Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog.
bola₂ 1proc. to become faded or whitish. Inad-adak nan duyu ya binumla. I scrubbed the plate and it became white. Bumla ka hin adika mimiptang. You will became fair if you do not spend time in the sun. Binumla nan balbalana te in-upol na. The clothes she washed became white because she soaked them. ‑um‑/‑inum‑. 2G Processes. Sim: bayak. (sem. domains: 8.3.3.3 - Color.) 2intrans. refers to something that is white or has become white. Mumbobola nan imbulwati na. She wore a white dress. Mumbobola nan imbalbal na. That which she laundered is whitish. muN‑ CV‑. der. mabla
bola₄ trans. (fig) to roll out the winning numbers in a lottery or bingo game. Tumaya kayut bolaon taku mo. Place your bets so that we can roll out the winning numbers. ‑on/‑in‑. (sem. domains: 4.2.6 - Entertainment, recreation.)
bolak trans. to flatter; to deceive. Bolakon daka ken hiya ya op-opya ka. If he flatters you, you just keep quiet. ‑on/‑in‑.
bolbol comm. a cone-bearing evergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves. [There are a few trees in the area; probably brought from Baguio and planted. Mostly found in the western part of Kiangan towards the Benguet boundary.] Dakol di matiboh bolbol ad Baguio. A lot of pine trees can be seen in Baguio. pt: gaplo; Sim: halong₁. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)
bolda 1trans. to decorate something with ornamental needle work; to embroider something. Boldaam nan bulwatin tulang mu. Embroider the dress of your sister. Bumolda kah iha-ad ku nah kuwartu. Embroider something that I will place in the room. Makakkaphod di binoldaan Fely. Fely’s embroidery is very beautiful. Naboldaan hi maingit nan bulwatina. Her dress was embroidered in red. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an,‑um‑/‑imm‑, ma‑ ‑an/na‑ ‑an. 5A Changing state of site by adding something. (sem. domains: 6.6.1 - Working with cloth.) 2intrans. to embroider as an activity. Mumbolda da nadan u-ungan binabai. The young girls are embroidering. muN‑/nuN‑. Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog: burda.
boldang intrans. 1for embers to glow. Kanak on nate nan apuy dih hilong ya wada nan balan mumboldang. I thought the fire was out last night but there were some embers glowing. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 5.5.4 - Burn.) 2(fig) to glare, the eyes seem to glow like embers. Kayang an mumboldang di matana! My, how his eyes glow! muN‑/nuN‑. 3the face reddens, usually a result of anger or shame; to blush muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry, 3.4.2.2.1 - Ashamed.) id. mumboldang hi bungot na
bolhe 1intrans. to divorce; marital separation. Mumbolhe da te anampingona. They are divorcing because he always slaps her. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 2.6.1.4 - Divorce.) 2trans. to divorce someone. Imbolhe na nan inayana te adi pakaimbabale. He divorced his wife because she cannot bear a child. i‑/iN‑.
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