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dawa 1n Millet. 2v Rice seedlings springing up far apart from each other.
dawi v To prey on, such as a cat preys on a mouse. Nigtinagpa-an on to miow to nigdawi ka amagal to songo nigdawi to bakokang. The cat pounced on a lizard upon which it was preying as it likewise was preying on a cochroach. cf: pamu-od.
dawot see fr.: pandawit. v To sing a lament for the dead.
dayagang 1n Strength (physical). Niglibong ka maroyow no dayagang ku. My good strength returned. 2v To strain with much effort, as a woman in childbirth or someone doing a physically difficult task. Ko oggabas, ogkanokal ki ko ogpandayagang ki to oghusud. When we saw [a log], we exert effort when we strain to pull back [on the saw]. Ko hayod, ogpandayagang ka inoy. When in labor, the mother strains with much effort. 3n Someone who is strong, healthy. see fr.: bunbungan 5; see: manokal 1; see: nokal 1.
dayangdayang 1v To proclaim; to brag, boast, show off. see: bansag 3. 2adj Boastful.
dayandayan v 1To boast; show off. see fr.: bansag 3. 2To decorate. Ka kommag to otow no buriak pigdayandayanan ka doldog. As for the buriak spear, it has a shaft which has been decorated.
daydayanan adj Very good; made very well. see fr.: doyow 1.
dayu v To flock to, as birds to a tree. Ian to oghingaranan ka sikan no kayu to dayuan su moon-ing ka mgo manukmanuk no ogdayu ka mandapù to mgo bogas to balitì. The reason why that tree is called dayuan is because the birds flock to it to pluck the baliti fruit.
dayuan₁ n A kind of short baliti tree which bears a fruit eaten by birds and monkeys. Ian to oghingaranan ka sikan no kayu to dayuan su moon-ing ka mgo manukmanuk no ogdayu ka mandapù to mgo bogas to balitì. The reason why [that tree] is called dayuan is because the birds flock to it to pluck the baliti fruit.
dayuan₂ n A lot of rain. Ka uran no dakol, ogngaranan to dayuan. A big rain is called dayuan.
dayun 1vs To become unconscious or in a coma. Ko ogkarayunan on ka ogkamatoy, konad on ogkatagataga ko ogmadmaron ta. When a person who is dying goes into a coma, he is unaware (lit. doesn’t know) when we try to arouse him. [Sometimes when a person is unconscious for an extended period of time they are considered to have already died even if they are still breathing.] 2v To have already died.
di phr.: dokad di. conj But. Maintok si Pasita di mahal. Pasita is small but expensive.
di-ay n Kind of ;g long, straight knife the handle of which is metal on the inside but has a layer of wood on either side.
di-ok v 1To step down. Ko du-on otow no oghipanow no ogdabokdabok, ma-agbot ka pogdi-okdi-ok din no ogkapukow ki. If a person walks and stomps, his steps are loud (lit. his repeatedly stepping down is forceful) and we are awakened. Ogkohonat ka pa-a ta ka ogtakang ki woy ogdi-ok ki. Our foot is lifted up as we take a step and then we step down. [The word di-ok seems to mean “to step” in the sense of “putting ones' foot down.” The word takang also means “to step”, but in the process at ”each step one puts his/her foot down” which is di-ok.] see fr.: takang 1. 1.1To step on. Di-oki nu. Step on it. Ka ogdi-okan ta, ian ka katkat. What we step on, that is the step. 1.2Accidentally step on. Ko du-on ka mgo pinamula ta no mgo bulak, og-ayad-ayad ki ko ogdi-ok oyow konò ogkari-okan ka mgo bulak. If we have plants which are flowers, we will be careful when we step so that the flowers won't be accidently stepped on. 2To thresh any grains or beans by trampling underfoot. Ogdiri-ok ki to homoy no naga-ani oyow igkarampil pad ka lupogas to homoy. We trample the rice [stems] which have been harvested so that the grains of rice can be dried in the sun.
dian 1adv There (near hearer). 2v Go there.
dibabò n Downriver.
diblu n Book.
diddid v Peel sugarcane with a knife.
digkit 1vi For something to happen close together or one after another as when sneezing. Ko ogdigkitdigkit to pog-otisò ta, konò ogko-olatan to pog-otisò ta 2vt To place close together and touching as flooring. Du-on otow no ogsoso-og to bulu to baloy rin no ogdigdigkiton din ka pogsabuk din. There a person who lays bamboo flooring who lays it alongside and touching.
digon 1vt To make something strong or sturdy, as by tying tightly or by nailing securely. Ogdigonan ta to oggu-os to gakit. We make the raft strong [by tightening] the ties of the raft. Ko oghimu ki to baloy no oglansangan, ogdigonan. When we make a house and nail it, we make [it] sturdy. osyn: hogot 1; see: makogal. 2adj To be very strong; sturdy. see: doson 1.
digoydigoy v To feel hurt or angry such as when something hurtful has been said. Nadigoydigoy si inò to kagi ni amò. Mother was hurt by Father's words.
digus 1v To bathe someone. 2v Bathe oneself. 2.1v Several bathing as in the river. 3deriv n Bathing place; shower. 3.1deriv n Bathing place for many people. [Could apply to a swimming hole or swimming pool.] 4deriv n Something to swim in; bathing suit; 5vs To get soaked. Wà dò nigbuloy, dagas no nig-ubbuak ka woig no narigusdigus ka mgo asu. In a short time, suddenly the water bubbled out and then the dogs [who were digging] got soaked. 6Leaves soaked in water which is then used for bathing.
dii (dial. var. dini) adv Here.
dilin v 1To avoid, as involvement in a scandal; to abstain from something as of eating foods thought to weaken one's nursing baby. Ogdilin a atag to wangal su masamuk. Konò ki ogpaginlabot to wangal to songo otow. I, however, avoid scandals because they make trouble. We shouldn't get involved in scandals about other people. Ka manggianak, ogdilin to ko-onon no ighonat to songo baloy su naam pà ko ogkamatayan to batò. As for a nursing mother, (she) abstains from eating foods served at someone else's house in case [it might cause] the child to die. 2To forbid; be forbidden. Sikan ka indilin to Magbobo-ot kandan to konò igpako-on. Those were [the animals] God forbade them to eat. Ko ogdilinan ki ogsaparan ki oyow kono kid oghimu to insapad. If we are forbidden we are negatively-commanded not to do what [we were] told not to do. see: sapad 1.
dilip vt To slice thinly as something to be dried or fried such as bananas or sweet potatoes. Dilipa nu ka balanghuy su igdampil tad on angkuwan. Slice the cassava thinly because we will dry it after a while. osyn: pisang 1; see fr.: kayas 1.