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apnga 1intrans. to welcome people into homes or to participate in special occasions; be hospitable. Mun-ap-apnga taku te ammuna ad uwanin nundadammuwan taku. Let us rejoice for it is only now that we have all met together. Nun-aapnga dan hintutulang dih kasal da Segun ke Ellaine. They welcomed their relatives to the wedding of Segun and Ellaine. general: People are not only hospitable, they are cheerful and happy to welcome people into their homes. muN‑/nuN‑. 1C General class. (sem. domains: 4.2.1.4.1 - Welcome, receive.) 2comm. a welcome. Kayang di apnga na nah dintngan nan imbabalena. Her welcome/rejoicing was great when her child arrived.

an’ak (sp. var. nak) comm. child of; son; daughter. Hi Tomas an anak Tuguinay di ahawana. It is Tomas, son of Tuguinay, who is her husband. Hi Juan ya anak Pedro. Juan is the son of Pedro. general: This word for child is frequently used in oral literature and rituals. Sim: bunat, tanud₁, holag; Syn: imbabale. (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1 - Related by birth, 2.6.4.2 - Child.)

amunna adv. to be unique in number of characteristics. Maid di udum an makiha-ad ke dakami amunna nadan duwan golang an imbabalek ya nan inayak. There were no others living with us, only my two small children and my husband.

ammod 1comm. parents; elders; kin of parent’s generation; relatives. Handih kaittay ku ya dakol di istolyan di aammod ya nadan umali bale. When I was small, I heard many stories from older folks and from those who came to our house to visit. (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1 - Related by birth.) 2trans. to be related to. Ammodok diday iAmbabag. Those from Ambabag are my relatives. ‑on. infl. aamm’od

amih trans. 1to pick on someone even if it is not his fault; to bully because someone is helpless or not capable of defending himself nor of retaliating. Amihona imbabalek te ongal ke hiya. He picks on my son just because he is bigger. ‑on/‑in‑. 4B Tactile - Touch contact. (sem. domains: 4.7.9.5 - Act harshly.) 2to insult; to berate; to put down. Amihonah tulang na. He insulted his brother. ‑on/‑in‑.

ambaballuka adjunct. an expression of giving over or implying an unwillingness to debate an issue. Ambaballukan unga an tinaynan di aammod na! Poor child who was left by his parents! Ambaballuka uggek ingngunu ya ugge. Never mind whether I did the work or not. Ambaballukay mangan eta ot. Let’s go, I’ll give-up eating (for now). Attitudinal. (sem. domains: 3.2.5.6 - Attitude.)

ambabala comm. gemmed puffball mushroom, edible, medium size, violet in color; grows in clumps in ricefield or in and around piled ricestalks; delicious flavor, similar to yellow Jack O’lantern. Inalak nan ambabala nah pingkol ot ihdak ya makahhong-o. I got the mushrooms from the mound and ate them and they were delicious. Gen: uung. (sem. domains: 1.5.4 - Moss, fungus, algae.)

Am’ung prop. a ritual, usually performed three days after the birth of a child. [Prayers invoke deities and sacrifices are offered and then there is feasting; attended by friends and relatives. This is also the time when the baby is named; usually named after a relative.] Dih Amung nan imbabalen nan tulang ku ya indasalan mi nan golang ot ahi kami muniistolya. During the ritual, for my brother’s child, we prayed first for the child then we continued our sharing of stories. (sem. domains: 4.9.5.2 - Pray.)

alingangnga intrans. to be confused; disconcerted; bewildered; thrown into disorder, e.g. when there are too many tasks to do, and by hurrying, some things are forgotten and others are not done. Mun-al-alingangngah Jose hi ena panamakan nah imbabalena. Jose was bewildered as to where to look for his child. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 3.2.4 - Understand.)

alig comm. 1a species of small honeybee, nests inside tree trunks in forest, also in walls inside homes; light brown striped color. Nabukal da nadan alig. The small honeybees scattered. Sim: babayung, balingog, pahok₂, pappahluk, iyyukan. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.) 2honey (from this bee); considered to be second class honey. Malumiiy alig. Honey is sweet. (sem. domains: 5.2 - Food.)

ak’ud trans. to get cooked rice from the pot; to dish out rice. Akudom nan niha-ang. Dish out the cooked rice. Opwatom nuppe nan hinamal, akudom hi ligau ta madibdiban ta mababao. Remove the cooked rice from the fire, ladle it into a winnower so the air will help to cool it. ‑on/‑in‑. 4D Release, remove, detach object. Sim: bano, haklung, hoklad, ado₂. (sem. domains: 7.3.2.7 - Take something out of something.)

a-ul sta. 1to be unsatisfactory; not good enough; inappropriate; not as it should be; does not meet expectations. Naa-ul nan bulhe. The beans are unsatisfactory. (not young enough nor mature enough) ma‑/na‑. 6C Process or state of inanimate objects. (sem. domains: 3.2.2.3 - Evaluate, test.) 2to be handicapped; born with one arm or leg; dwarfed or short in height; lacking in physical attributes. Naa-ul nan imbabalena. Her child is very short. na‑. (sem. domains: 2.5.4.5 - Birth defect.)

ahilida (comp. of lida, ahi₂) nom. season for cutting grass in the ricefields. Ahi mibangngad nan imbabalem hi ahi lida. Your child will return when it is the season for cutting grass in the rice fields. (sem. domains: 8.4.1 - Period of time, 6.2 - Agriculture.)

agamid trans. 1to bring something to oneself; draw towards one’s self. Agamidom din ulo. Draw that blanket towards you. ‑on/‑in‑. 4C Convey/bring objects toward agent. Sim: akuy₂. (sem. domains: 7.3.2.8 - Pull.) 2to adopt a child Inagamid na nan imbabalen nan inayana ya nan tindalu. He adopted the child of his wife and the soldier. ‑on/‑in‑. (sem. domains: 4.1.9.6 - Adopt.) 3to take personally something that is said. Adim agamidon di kinalik te bokon he-a. Don’t take personally what I have said because it doesn’t pertain to you. Antipet agamidom am-in di kalida? Why do you listen to everything they say? ‑on/‑in‑. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.1.6 - Upset.)

adi manghop (ph. v. of ngohop) . implies that a person has a desire that is unlikely to be fulfilled, but continues to have hope; fits the English saying ‘to hope against hope’. {The Christian Bible references are given for the purpose of encouraging research as to how this phrase is used in a story context.} Adi manghop hi Juan an emun-adal. John is not without the desire/hope to go and study. Hidiyen babai ya adi manghop ot mundukkun hi hinangngab na. (Matthew 15:25) That woman, she did not lose hope and so she knelt before him. Mu hi David ya adi manghop. (1 Samuel 17:34) But as for David, he did not lose hope. Kapyanan wadada nadan adi manghop. As expected, there were those who did not lose hope. Nanongnan adi kayu manghop. You still did not lose hope. (sem. domains: 3.2.7.1 - Hope.)

abugadu 1comm. one who is legally qualified to act for another in matters of civil law; attorney; lawyer. Umayag kah abugadu ta hiyay mangitakdog ke he-a. Call an attorney to defend you. (sem. domains: 4.7.4.1 - Legal personnel.) 2intrans. to do the work of an attorney; practice law. Mun-abugadu nan imbabalena hin maongal. His son will be an attorney when he grows up. muN‑/nuN‑. 3trans. to defend someone in court. Abugaduwan dakan hiya. He will defend you. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 4.7.5.4 - Defend against accusation.) Language Of Borrowing: Spanish: abogado.

paya trans. to abandon or neglect children or older relatives. Impaya day imbabaleda. They neglected their children. i‑/iN‑. (sem. domains: 3.2.6 - Remember.)

kumbaba 1intrans. to humble oneself. Mungkumbaba ka te he-ay nabahulan. Humble yourself because you are the one at fault. muN‑/nuN‑. 1C General class. (sem. domains: 4.3.2.2 - Humble.) 2caus. to cause oneself to be humble. Hanadan tatagun ipakumbaba day adol da ya umamlong da. As for the people who humble themselves, they will be happy. ipa‑. Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog.

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‑.

baba 1comm. refers to a place of lower elevation. Immeh baba te waday ena tibon. He went down because he went to see someone. Sim: da-ul. (sem. domains: 7.2.2.5 - Move down.) 2intrans. to get down; to go below. Bumaba kah na. Get down from there. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 3proc. the process of something becoming lower, whatever has degrees of elevation or levels. Hay importanten punggastuwam ya nadan liblun mahapul mu ta maid di humlun hi bumabaan di grades mu. What is important is that your spending should be for those books you need so that nothing will cause your grades to be lowered. Bimmaba day magatang. They lowered (the price) of what was being sold. 2G Processes. 4trans. (sec) to lower one’s status. i‑/iN‑.

inimbabaleyan (der. of imbabale) trans. to have children out of wedlock. Inimbabaleyan Jose hi Bugan. Jose has a child out of wedlock with Bugan. ‑in‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 4.1.9.5 - Illegitimate child.)

hayyudut (sp. var. hayudut) 1sta. to be kind, loving or gracious; compassionate. Mahayyudut hi Juan. Juan is kind and loving. general: This word is rarely used by younger speakers. {arch} ma‑. 6B Characteristics of human nature or life situation. (sem. domains: 4.3.1 - Good, moral, 4.3.4 - Do good to.) 2proc. to become kind. Humayyudut mo te waday mahapul na. She is becoming kind now because she needs something. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 3trans. to be kind or loving to someone in particular. Hayyudutam di imbabalem. Have a great love for your children. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. infl. mahayudut

bala₁ 1comm. embers; live charcoal. Hobhobam din bala te andani ya gumanab. Pour water over the live embers because it might create a fire. Tutungam nan ilukuk mu nah bala nah dalikan. Light your cigarette from the glowing charcoal in the hearth. (sem. domains: 5.5.4 - Burn, 5.5 - Fire.) 2intrans. glowing embers; for embers to produce glowing light, indicating they are still alive. Mumbabala din uling dih dalikan. The charcoal on the hearth is glowing. Bumala ke nan uling ya ihongbam nan dotag. When the charcoal glows, roast the pork. Mabala nan itungu da. Their firewood glows vigorously. Mabala nan tuwol hin mauling. The tuwol-tree glows well (produces great heat) when made into charcoal. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑, ma‑.

pitu 1adj. seven. Pitu kamin hintutulang. We are seven brothers and sisters. Pituy toona yaden makangngun-unud ya makabbaddang. He was only seven years old, yet he was obedient and helpful. Number quantifier. 2adj. seventh. Ha-oy di mikapitu. I’m the seventh. mika‑. 3adj. seven times. Naminpitu kan immali. You came seven times. Mamitun pihuy bayad di oha hantudah nungkikbin manuk. Those cooped chickens are worth seven pesos each. maN‑. namin‑. 4adj. seven each. Hinpipituy imbabale mi. We have seven children each. Hinpipituy liblu mi ot ahi kami nuntikod. We each reached seventh grade before we quit. hiN‑ CV‑. 5intrans. to divide into seven parts. Pumpituwom nan tupaya. Divide the papaya into seven pieces. puN‑ ‑on. comp. himpulut pitu der. himpipitu

piyat comm. vagina. Babai kinali waday piyat na. She is a girl therefore she has a vagina. Sim: tili. (sem. domains: 2.1 - Body.)