bakì 1v Enfold, or wrap in leaves or corn husks for steaming. [such as corn, rice or cassava.] 2v To wrap something for steaming. Ko ogbaki-on ka agoloy, ogpoku-on ka ko-opusan to doun woy oglupi-on ka pogtongos. When the corn is wrapped for steeming, the ends of the leaves are turned under and the wrapping is folded. 3v That which is used to wrap the food to be steamed. [such as a leaf or corn husk.] 4n A quantity of this bread-like steamed preparation ready to eat.
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bulukù v Lie curled up as dog or cat. Ka asu ko oghibat ogbulukù su ogpoku-on on ka lawa rin. A dog, when it lies down, curls up because it curls up its body. [Only applies to an animal but popokù applies to either.] gen: pokù 1; syn: pokù 2; osyn: kulubung.
dunghul v 1To lean toward someone as when whispering to someone. Dunghul a koykow. I'll bend toward you (to delouse). Ogkadunghulan ka oghingutuan. Those who are being deloused are being leaned over. ant: yadyad; osyn: pokuk. 2To cluster around and lean toward one another as players in a game who have a consultation; huddle.
dungkù v 1To slouch. Kò kad ogdungkù; kò ka ogpopokù. Don't slouch; don't be bent over. 2To hunker down as when hiding. Ogdungkù ki ko ogholos ki. We will hunker down if we hide. see: pokù. 3To have to hunker down as when fearing capture. Ogpakarungkù ki su ogkahallok ki no ogkito-on ki. We have to be hunkered down because we are afraid that we might be seen.
koyuyung v 1To close, as a flower Du-on bulak no ogbokal ko masolom no ogkoyuyung on to maapun. There are flower(s) which open in the morning and then close in the afternoon. 2To become shriveled Ko ogkabuyag ka otow, ogkoyuyung on su ogkapokù woy ogmalotoy ka oghihipanow. When a person becomes old, he/she becomes shriveled because he/she becomes bent over and feeble. [as in old age.] see: pangiloson (kilos).
kurung v 1To walk in a hunched over position. see fr.: pakuru-kurù (og=; nig=). 2To purposely walk in stooping manner as when seaking up on an enemy. Ogpangurungkurung ka otow no ogsilibon din no usig din. The person who is sneaking up on his enemy walks in a hunched over position. see: pokù 1. 3To be in a curled up position as a baby in the womb. 3.1To be curled up together as twins in the womb.
pokù see fr.: dungkù 2. 1v To bend, as a wire or green rattan or a person\'s back when one ages. [Applies to something, as wire, which is bent. A bent can is nakomit. A bend in a river or path is tikù.] see fr.: buyukut 2; spec: bulukù; see fr.: kurung 2. 2v To lie curled up, as person or animal. syn: bulukù. 3v 4Konò ogkapokù. It can’t be bent.
