Tuwali Ifugao - English


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mun-ihhikan (infl. of ihik) rec. to insist on one’s opinion. Mun-ihhikan da. They are both insistent on each other’s opinion. muN‑ ‑an/nuN‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 3.3.3.4 - Insist.)
mun-ila (der. of ila) intrans. refers to a man who goes from village to village sounding a gong in order to invite people to a wedding celebration. E mun-ilah Allaga te holyat hi ohhandi. Allaga will go about (the villages) to invite people for the final day of the marriage feast.
mun-imbabale (der. of imbabale) intrans. to give birth, human. Mun-imbabale hantuh umalin bulan. She will give birth this coming month. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 2.6.3 - Birth.)
mun-impa (der. of impa) trans. to give birth, animal. Mun-impa nan babuy hi bigat. The pig will give birth tomorrow. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 2.6.3 - Birth.)
mun-ine (infl. of ine) comm. to marry, refers to the ones getting married, the bride and groom. Dida di mun-ine. They are the ones getting married. muN‑. (sem. domains: 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
mun-iyan (infl. of iyan) intrans. to stay overnight somewhere other than one’s own house. Kanana ot di mun-iyan ad Mamangan muden kanan hi Pangka “Adi umeyak hi bale.” He said that he should overnight in Mamangan but then Pangka said “No, I will go home.”
mun-iyatu (infl. of iyatu) intrans. to rest. Naka-atu da ot mun-iyatu dah di. They were very tired and so they rested there. Mun-iyatu damdama nadan muttatyu yu. Your servants will also rest. muN‑/nuN‑. Sim: mun-ible.
mun-uubbu (der. of ubbu) nom. refers to a share-work group. [A share-work group goes by turn to each member’s rice field to work on a daily basis; they accomplish the different phases of the agricultural cycle required for growing rice on terraces.]
munisipyu comm. 1municipal building that houses the offices of the local government; town hall. Wada nan tudok nah munisipyu. Your letter is in the town hall. (sem. domains: 6.5.1 - Building.) 2a governmental area with some powers of self-government; municipality. (sem. domains: 4.6.7 - Region.)
munlabaha (infl. of labaha) intrans. to shave; to shave off hair. Munlabaha ka ni-an ta ahi taku umed da-ul. Shave first before we go down. muN‑/nuN‑. 4D Release, remove or detach object.
munlabi (der. of labi₁) nom. a metaphorical name used for an unidentified spirit; it is believed that the mibakiyan spirit goes around with a dog at night time; when heard in a vicinity, the tona-an di munlabi ritual is performed to avoid death. muN‑. n. ph. Tona-an di munlabi
munladaw (infl. of ladaw) intrans. to be late intentionally. Munladawak hi biagt te waday bisitak an umali. I will be late tomorrow because I will be having some visitors. muN‑/nuN‑.
munlagetlet di toko (id. of lagetlet) an idiom with the meaning of talking incessantly (lit. the heavy-rain of mouth).
munla-uwan (infl. of la-u) intrans. a lot of people or things passing by. Munla-uwan day tatagu hin Sabadu. During Saturdays, people keep passing by. muN‑ ‑an/nuN‑ ‑an.
munlangkak (der. of langkak) intrans. a euphemism used to refer to committing adultery; extended meaning of langkak ‘to lie’. Nunlangkak da Bugan ke Dulawan. Bugan and Dulawan committed adultery. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality.)
munlapu (der. of lapu) nom. the village leader who announces the obligatory rest day following certain traditional religious rituals; the village leader is usually both kadangyan ‘rich’ and a mumbaki ‘shaman’; this leader also has the responsibility for starting all seasonal work in the ricefields.
munlatlatu (der. of latlatu) nom. to take pictures; photographer. Munlatlatu nan inayana. Her husband is a photographer. muN‑.
munliwa (der. of liwa) nom. a person who negotiates payment between a buyer and seller; a go-between.
munlukut (der. of lukut₁) intrans. to smoke a cigarette. Munlukut yaden munyaki. He is smoking despite having tuberculosis. muN‑/nuN‑.
muntag-etag-e (id. of tag-e) intrans. to be boastful (lit. to make oneself tall or high). Adi maphod nan eta muntag-etag-e. It is not good for us to be boastful. muN‑/nuN‑.
muntagu comm. the dark center of the eye; pupil. wh: mata. (sem. domains: 2.1.1.1 - Eye.)
muntanung comm. moon which is nearly full. Muntanung ya wadaday maminhod an muntanom. When the moon is nearly full, some would prefer to plant. (sem. domains: 1.1.1.1 - Moon.)
muntatalan-u (id. of talan-u) an idiom for stating that it is dawn (lit. the cock is crowing).
muntayun (infl. of tayun₁) trans. to commit suicide by hanging oneself. Nuntayun te inadiyan da. He killed himself because they turned down his proposal. muN‑/nuN‑. Sim: bitkol₁, hokol, hid-ol.
muntobbalan (infl. of tobal) rec. to love each other, between a boy and girl; an extended meaning of the basic meaning to honor or approve. Nuntobbalan da kinali nun-ineda. They love each other that is why they got married. muN‑ ‑an/nuN‑ ‑an.