Tuwali Ifugao - English
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motwa trans. to look at; to behold. Restrictions: Hudhud epic. Motwaom key adol na! Just look at her body! Dakol day e makimotwah binlan Bugan. Many went to behold the beauty of Bugan. ‑on, maki‑.
mu₁ conj. 1connects two statements that are in contrast; but. Wada da boy tetendaan hitun kay ad Cubao mu nangingina day migattang. There are stores here like those in Cubao but what they sell is more expensive. Toan ten makulug, mu deket makulug, ikabing mu anhan tun tugun ku. Whether or not this is true, I don’t know, but if it is, then, heed my advice. Coordinate conjunction. (sem. domains: 9.2.5.2 - Clause conjunctions.) 2expresses the idea that one is about to do something, but does not do it for some reason; but instead. {When the e form is combined with the conjunction mu, the implication is that someone was about to do something, but for some reason did not or was unable to do it.} Ena odnan nan ahu mu ingkalat nan ahu. He was about to hold the dog but the dog bit him. Eyak kumga mu inippol kuy hakit na. I was about to cry but I bore the pain. comp. muden
mu₂ pers. 1you; second person, singular pronoun; member of Set 1 non-cross-referenced subject. <Morphophonology: When a verb ends in a vowel, the initial consonant of the pronoun attaches to the verb, and the vowel ‘u’ is dropped. Morphophonology: When a possessed noun ends in a vowel, the initial consonant of the pronoun attaches to the noun, and the vowel ‘u’ is dropped.
mu₃ conj. used in a comparison which expresses inequality between the first and second member of the comparison. Hay punnomnom ku ya wada nin an dakdakkol di naat mu, mu hituwe. My thinking was that you would have done much more than this. Andukdukkey buuk ku mu hay buuk mu. My hair is longer than your hair. Subordinating conjunctions. (sem. domains: 8.3.5.2 - Compare.)
muden (comp. of mu₁, den) conj. connecting two statements with the second expressing a contraexpectation of a situation implied in the first statement; but then; nevertheless. <Morphology: mu de an
mukaag intrans. disarray in dress, as if one has just gotten up from bed. Munmukmukaag an immali. He was untidy and in disarray when he came. muN‑/nuN‑. 1C General class. (sem. domains: 8.3.7.7.1 - Wrong, unsuitable.)
mukkol 1sta. to be bulging. Namukkol nan kiniting mu. The one you pinched has a bulge. ma‑/na‑. Sim: mullimul, tullimog. (sem. domains: 7.3.4.5 - Actions of the hand.) 2intrans. to be a whole unit. Kinan kuy himmukkol an gagalat. I ate one whole pineapple. hiN‑. 3trans. to form into a round ball. Mukkolom nan hinamal ne impad-on mu nah unga. Form the rice into a ball then let the child hold it. ‑on/‑in‑. 4A Change the structure of object.
mukmuk 1trans. to cut off hair entirely. Mukmukan daka te dakol di kutum. I’ll remove your hair because you have many lice. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 5B Changing state of site by removal of something. Sim: kalbu, pulpug, pu-lit. (sem. domains: 2.1.5 - Hair.) 2pass. to be bald. Namukmukan hi Pablo. Pablo is baldheaded. ma‑ ‑an/na‑ ‑an. Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano: mukmuk.
mullimul 1sta. to be rounded in shape, round. Namullimul di bola. A ball is round. Nakamullimul nan batu. The stone is perfectly rounded. ma‑/na‑, naka‑. 6D Descriptives. Sim: mukkol, tullimog. (sem. domains: 8.3.1 - Shape.) 2trans. to shape something to be round; to make something round. Mullimulon yu nan batu. Make the stone round. ‑on/‑in‑. 4A Change the structure of object.
mumbaal (infl. of baal) intrans. to serve or act as a servant for others. Diday mumbaal hi tatagu. They are the ones who should serve others. muN‑/nuN‑. 1C General class. (sem. domains: 4.1.2.1 - Working relationship.) Manuel Dulawan: Readings on Ifugao
mumbabalokbok di tokom (id. of balokbok) an idiom that means someone is simply talking nonsense, doesn’t really know what they are talking about (lit. popping of your mouth).
mumbabayakbak di dalana (id. of dala) an idiom meaning that someone is very angry (lit. his blood is boiling).
mumbaki (der. of baki) comm. traditional religious practitioners; those who perform the traditional religious rituals. Hi ke apun di ya ohan mumbaki. My grandfather was a traditional religious practitioner. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 4.9.5 - Practice religion.)
mumbakle (der. of bakle) 1intrans. to make rice cakes during the harvest thanksgiving. Mumbakle da hi bigat. They are going to make rice cakes tomorrow. muN‑/nuN‑. 2trans. to use specific rice for making cakes. Ibakle da nan dayakkot. They are going to make rice cakes out of the glutinous rice. i‑/iN‑.
mumbalin proc. refers to the process of change; the component of reversal or opposite is focal; become. Maid di ena id-um hi kanomnoman ya mumbalin tan kay hiyyahiyya. Nothing is added to your wisdom and we may become proud and boastful. Inilak nan ohan iiba taku an kadangyan ni-an mu numbalin hi nawotwot. I know of one of our relatives who was once a very rich man but turned out to be a poor man because of his gambling. muN‑/nuN‑ . (sem. domains: 9.1.1.2 - Become, change state.)
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