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ton’o 1intrans. to drip, e.g. the dripping of fermented rice on the third day. Tumno ke ne limpo ya it-an mu nah buhi. If the fermented rice starts to drip, transfer it into a jar. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 2A Movement from one place to another. Sim: tuliyok, todtod, tudu. (sem. domains: 1.3.2.3 - Drip.) 2comm. a drop of liquid Tayaom di tononah palanggana o banga. Catch the drops in a basin or pot.

udan comm. 1rain; the condensation of atmospheric moisture falling to earth as drops of water. Tayaom nan udan ta waday pun-ulah duyu. Collect the rain so that we will have something to wash dishes with. Sim: hipak, hamiy’ok, lomlom. (sem. domains: 1.1.3 - Weather, 1.1.3.3 - Rain.) 2a riddle - the answer is rain. Deket mangali, mungkitalu day tagu. (udan) When it comes, the people run to hide. (rain) ahiudanan der. inudanan der. manginudan

wewek 1comm. a pointed rod or stick used in killing pigs. Umala ka nah hapang di kape ta hidiyey kapyaom hi wewek. Get a coffee-tree branch and make a pointed rod for piercing the pig. (sem. domains: 6.7 - Tool.) 2trans. to pierce an animal with a pointed stick or long knife at the right side approximating the location of the heart; to stab with a pointed stick. Kaatnay winewek dan babuy? How many pigs did they kill? He-ay munwewek nah babuy. You are the one who will stab the pig. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑. 4B Tactile - Touch. (sem. domains: 7.8.3 - Cut.)

yao v. to do something haphazardly or halfheartedly. (sem. domains: 7.5.5.1 - Disorganized.)

yaop intrans. to breathe in gasps. Munya-yaop nan am-ama, wadan tuwen mate. The old man is gasping, maybe he will die. muN‑/nuN‑. 1E Physiological functions. (sem. domains: 2.2.1 - Breathe, breath.)