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dugong v Partial damming of river to trap fish. [One side of the stream is blocked with leaves so the water becomes dried up on that side. Conical fish traps are placed at either end of the open channel to catch the fish which swim either upriver or downriver.] see: sagop 2; see: ponong 2.
dugsunan v For breasts to become engorged with milk such as when a nursing mother is away at her fields and was unable to nurse her baby and her breasts may drip with excess amilk. Nighun-a on nig-uli si ino su nigdugsunan on. Mother returned home first because her breasts were already engorged with milk.
dugsù 1v To stab. spec: sundang 2. 2Dagger.
dugu-an n Kind of tree with red sap resembling blood which appears to bleed when cut with a bolo. The sap stains clothing of those cutting it. Fruit of tree; used for red dye. Kayu no ogtigbasan no oglangosa ka lawa. [It is] a tree that when struck with a knife [its] body bleeds.
dugukan 1n A wooden pole fastened between two sturdy trees to which the trigger bagwanan of a balatik pig trap is attached. 2To draw near, close together.
duhù v To rise as river during flood stage, or the tide of the ocean. Ogduù so dagat. The sea is rising. Ka Liboganon, woy ogduhù ko oglanog. Ka dagat, ogduhù di matingow rò du-on The [water] of the Liboganon River doen't rise unless it floods. The [water] of the ocean rises but it still remains clear.
dukap n Knife with sharp blade on one side with blunt, but sharp end. [Some of these are long and used for stripping abaca fibler (specifically tumbahay), or splitting wood. Smaller ones are used for weeding. The shape of the various kinds of dukap vary somewhat depending on their purpose.]
dukduk v To punch, hit with base of fist see fr.: dokdok 3.
dukilom dial. var. of dusilom
dukimot v Be darkened or obscured, as the sun Ko mahapun on to alas tris, ogdukimot [be on ka allow no ogmakopal on woy ogmo-itom on ka kibol. When it is already afternoon [about] three oclosk, the sun becomes obscurred and the thunder clouds become dark.
dukul v To be too full, to have overeaten so as to be uncomfortable. Pigdukdukulan ka batò no nigko-on to dulian. nigmasakit ks sosolobon din. The child who ate dulian fruit overate; his chest was hurting. [To have eaten without restraint so as to be uncomfortable sometimes with the result that one can hardly breath. This is not considered to be good.]
dul-ug v Slither, as a snake or a creeping vine.
dula v To work in each other's fields and be paid off by feast.??
dulat n An awl.
dulayow v 1Refuse (in marriage plans) (poet.). 2To be eaten by evil spirit.
duldul v To urge to do or to accept something such as a vender selling something in the market or a person urging another to eat something. Igduldul kanak to konò a ogko-ibog. She urges me to take what I don't like.
duliak v 1Creep over ground, as sweet potatoes. 2To move in multiple directions while doing something, such as a when sowing seed or a child rolling on the floor while thowing a tantrum. Nigdulduliak on ka asawa ni usi ko og-orok to homoy. When Usì's wife sows rice [seed] she [casts] in all directions. 3To run in different directions as boys do when playing basketball. (dial. var. duliap)
dulian n Durian fruit.
duliap dial. var. of duliak 3
dulis 1vi To peel. Ko ogdurulis, ogkalokò ka manipis no laplap. If something peels, the thin outer layer of skin comes loose. 1.1vt To peel off the the outside layer as of a kernel of corn. 2deriv n Peeling, as the outermost layer of a kernel of corn, a bean, skin of a pig that was scalded or singed, or from flesh that was blistered. Du-on durulison to in-ampow to ngipon to agoloy no ogko-iling to siropin. Ogngaranan to ukaba. There is peeling on top of the kernel of corn which is similar to plastic. It is called a hull. spec: ukaba; osyn: luiton. 3deriv n Thin flakes, as of skin, or from eyes. spec: ongil.
dulit n A skin disease. see fr.: ko-ub.
dullug n Floor joists, that is that upon which bamboo or other flooring is laid.
dulopu n Cobra (yellow and black striped).
dulu cf: luas; see fr.: pupu 3. v 1To shed leaves, as trees. Ko ogdulu ka kayu, ogkapadpad ka doun ko ogkalamagon. When a tree shed's its leaves, the leaves drop of when the wind blows against them. see: padpad 1. 2To shed fur, as animals [DB says this word does not apply to the molting of birds.]