bolug n Whatever is added to food or soup, whether water, sardines or vegetables. Ka otow, nigkuò to homoy no nigbolugan din to salamun no impaako-on to miow. The person got some rice and added canned fish to it to feeed the cat. Agad nokoy ka ig-amut ta no mgo dorounan, songo igbolug dod. Whatever is added to food, it is also that which is added to food.
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bongkag 1v To break up, turn over, as the soil in a field. Ka otow no an-anayan din pad nigbongkag to tanò din ka nigdaru, noirapan pad lagboy sikandin ka nigtalabau. The first time that a person broke up the soil as he plowed his land, he had great difficulty [doing] the work. cf: gulak 1. 2vs For something to be broken loose from something else such as blood clots that break loose and are discharged from the womb of a mother who has just given birth. Ka goti-an no agoloy, igpako-on to iam no nig-anak oyow ogkabongkag ka langosa no nigmalibuson to diralom. The roasted corn is fed to the [mother] who has newly given birth so that the blood clots will be broken loose [and be discharged] which were inside [her body]. see: pitas 1. 3v (Fig.) To be broken loose from a marriage relationship. Nabongkag on to inayon ka anakon din no iam pad na-asawa su nigtambag dò to ogpo-ongkoran din on ka asawa rin. The neice who had been recently married was broken loose [from her marriage relationship] by her aunt because she had simply advised her to desert her husband. 4v For something to inadvertently cause termination, as a pregnancy. 4.1v To be terminated, as a pregnancy resulting in a miscarriage. s Ka boi no ogpangiram, ko warò ogkako-on din no ogko-ibogan din, ogkabongkag ka batò su ogka-awa-an on. As for a woman who is newly pregnant, if she cannot eat what she is craving for, the [pregnancy] will be terminated because [the baby] will come out (lit. be removed). see: landan; see: tampod 2.
bonnal 1n An accusation. Ko tu-tu-u ian ka bonnal to nakasalò, ogbotad dan on ka nakasalò to husayan. If the accusation is true that [a person] has done wrong, they will pay up front for the settlement of one who has sinned. [The leaders of the village will collect what is needed to settle the issue if the person accused doesn't have mon] 2v To make an issue or accusation about something; such as when someone takes a comment to be an insult so wants payment for the allenged offense. Ka ogbobonnal, du-on songo otow no ogkagi no ogmohushusayoy on. As for the person who makes an issue about something, someoneelse will have to speak in order to make a settlement [for the issue.]. 3To be convicted; to establish guilt Ogpatigda-an to kagi. Ogkabonalan on. Konò ogpakatabak ka otow. [They will use] speech that hits the mark. It will establish [the truth of the matter. The person cannot answer back. 4v To demand a retribution for assumed guilt such as ridicule or for not keeping an appointment; a forfeit. Ka otow dongan, konò ogkali-ag su maga-an ogbobonal no ogbuyù to dakol no ighusoy. As for people long ago, they weren’t able to play because they would be quick to demand retribution and then would ask for a large settlement. [Would apply to demanding payment for any other real or assumed fault. In the culture, if a stranger hears laughter he may assume that he is being ridiculed and demand anything in payment. If not given he may instigate a raid on the village or kill someone. If an animal is given scraps from someone and the animal dies, he may demand payment for the animal.] 5v For something to be forfeited as compensation for a loss. Ko du-on igholon ku to nati to kalabow di ko konò ku ogkato-od to igbayad, konad ig-ulì ka inkoholon ku no salapì su igbonnal on. If I have made a deposit on a carabao calf but I cannot follow through to pay for it, the money I paid to hold it will not be returned because it will be forfeited [as compensation to the owner of the carabao.]
bonsag n Palm wood from palm trees. [The hard outer wood of palm trees including coconut, pula and other palm trees is used for flooring, spear shafts, digging sticks, and weaving bars. The soft, inner core, ubud near the top is edible in some palms but poisonous in certain varieties. ] spec: niug 1; spec: pula 1; see fr.: basiow.
bonsaran n 1The base of a mountain where the incline begins. Ka bonsaran, ian ka diralom to daligdigan no ka katamanan to nakasandig. The base of a mountain, that is at the bottom of the incline which is the ending of the steep part. 2Bottom and sides of shield which are reinforced with a decorative edge of bronze or more recently, with aluminium. Ko du-on ogsabukan no burunsi diò to bonsaran to kalasag, ian ka ighiroson oyow konò ogkagulak ko ogmapilpilakoy. When there is something in which brass is placed there on the bottom and sides of a shield, that is that which secures it so that it won’t come apart when [men] fight each other with spears. see: kalasag 1.
borasboras n Name of a tree which has long, smooth leaves; also the name of a creek and a village which gets its name because many of these trees grew around it. Ko ogkakamot ka borasboras no kayu, ogsubul dod ka tu-od no ogtunasan dod. If the borasboras tree is cut down, the stump will recover and it will still sprout.
boros 1To become pregnant. 2v To have been made pregnant by someone not one's spouse Ko ogkagi ka boi to, “Ogkaborosan a,” ogkalituk to nasalo-an ad. If a woman says, “I will have been made pregnant,“ it means, “Someone has sinned against me.” [If a woman is speaking of her own condition the connotation is that someone other than her spouse has impregnated her.] 3v To have become pregnant on someone, such the male spouse Kagi to lukos, “Naborosan a to asawa ku; naam pà ko og-anak no warò a.” A man says, “My wife has become pregnant on me; maybe she will give birth when I am absent.” [A man will use this form if he is leaving because his wife's pregnancy presents a potential problem if he should be gone for a long time and his wife gives birth in his absence.]
bosik 1v Fly out of something, as when rice flies out of mortar when hit with pestle. Ko du-on ka ogbinayu to homoy, moon-ing ka ogbosik no homoy to losong su ligkat to pogbagdak ta to homoy. When someone pounds rice, many rice [grains] fly out of the mortar as a result of our striking [them with the pestle]. see: lagsik 1.1. 2v Intensity such as of throbbing pain. Ko ogsubla ka ogbosik no al-al, ogpakangangang ki to masakit. DB Dic Nt 08/18/05. When the intensity (lit. flying out) of the throbbing is excessive, we involuntarily cry out from the throbbing-pain. 3n An oval snail shell worn on tayun.
bottolbottol v To be called on by a dove at the same time one is doing something which is considered a bad omen if one bugsù continues what he was doing or intending to do. Ka otow no ogligkat on ka oghondiò to kamot din no nigbottolbottol ka limukon ka nigkutol, warò pad sikandin nigparagas nighipanow diò to kamot din su nigli-on din pad ka limukon. The person who was leaving to go to his field when he was called on with a bad omen by the dove who called, he did not continue to go to his field because he heeded the dove. [For example if he were about to leave at the same time as one dove calls to his left, he will stop what he is doing and wait a while. If there is no further call, he will proceed. However, if there is a simultaneous call of one dove to his right and an another at his left, he will stretch out his arms in the two directions because that is a believed by them to be a very bad omen signifying that there are raiders and it would be considered dangerous to go ahead and leave.]
bu-ingan v To become dirty or contaminated. Diò to kanami, og-awoson to matapid ki oyow konò ki ogkabu-ingan. In our place, it is necessary that we be well-behaved so that we won't be discredited. [DB says criticism is the result of having become dirty.]
bu-og v 1Invitation to wrestle playfully. Kagi to sagboka, “Usì, bubu-og ki.” Ogtabak ka dangob to, “Ho-o, ogbubu-og ki, ian,” no ogpabugbu-ogoy on. One says, “Usi, lets wrestle.” The other says, “Yes, let’s wrestle,” and so then they wrestle with each other. 2Wrestle each other playfully. Ogpabubu-oyoy ka darua no lukos ko hontow kandan ka dayagangon. Two men wrestle with each other to discover who is the strongest. gen: pabakbakusoy.
buabua 1n Lullaby. see fr.: saloy; see: saloy. 1.1v To sing a lullaby. 2v To swing baby in swing.
bubung phr.: anak to pamubungon₁. n 1A ridgepole. Liliungan to baloy. Ridgepole of a house. see: liliungan. 2Sky. see: langit. 3A kind of spirit which claims ownership of mountains, baliti trees, cliffs and waterfalls; also familiar spirits which claim those roles. Ka talabubung, karumaan to mgo busow. Ian ka tagbanua no og-ugpò to bubungan, balitì, dalama, sampow. The talabubung, they are companions of the evil spirits. [Those] are the ones who are owners who live in the mountains, baliti trees, cliffs and waterfalls. Ka mgo otow no du-on bantoy ran no talabubung, ian dan im-imanan ka ogbatunon diò to langit. People who have talabubung familiar spirits anticipate that they will be transported to heaven. [If a couple has this kind of a familiar spirit, it is believed that if one spouse dies, the other will also die.]
bugsù v 1To plant by sticking plants in the ground in an upright position such as bananas or taro. Ko ogbugsù to sopa to saging, ogpahasindogan ta to igpamula no oghirosonan to ogbunbun to basak ka lobut. Ka u-ud ka diò to ampow. Ka lobut ka igbugsù diò to tanò. When someone plants the banana shoot in an upright position, we cause that which we are planting to be standing up and [we] pack (lit. cover tightly) the soil around the base [of the plant]. The tip is at the top. The bottom is that which is stuck in the ground. see: bagdak 2. 2To fall landing in sitting position.
bugtung 1n To be the only offspring of a certain sex or to be an only child in a household. Ka bugtung no lukos sagboka rò kandin kalukos. Ka boi no sagboka no anak songo bugtung dod kandin As for an "only" man, he is the only (lit. just one) male [in the household]. The woman who has just one offspring, he/she is an "only" child. 2adj Person who is deprived of her companion; alone, when supposed to be two or more. Bubugtung on. [He/she] has been left alone [without his/her companion]. 2.1deriv n Solitary thing, such as just one word of a language. 3v To withdraw to eat something alone. Ka otow no ogbubugtung to sagin, logoron. Konò ogpambogoy. The person who eats bananas by himself is selfish. He doesn't share [with others]. [The implication is that the person is unwilling to share.] see: nugun 1. 3.1v For a person to eat alone when there is no other choice. Ko du-on otow no ogpa-awoy-awoy to og-ugpò no sagboka rin dò, ko du-on ogkako-on din ogpakabubugtung dò to ogko-on su warò songo baloy rin no ogkatalaran din. Sikan ka konò no maro-ot su konò no logoron. If someone lives far away [from others] by himself, when he eats he has to eat alone because he doesn't have any neighbors with whom to share. That isn't bad because he is not selfish. [It is considered selfish for a person to withdraw to eat alone so that he/or she will not be seen and expected to share, but if one is living alone and has no companions, eating alone is without choice and the person is not considered to be selfish.] 4n Kind of banana. 5v Set aside by itself. Bugtungan ku rò, malintok. I’ll just set [it] aside by itself, it’s small.
buì v 1To live, be alive, as people. Ogkabuì ki. We are alive. Ogko-unawa ki Ann Joy no moirap ka sakit din. Nigtawaran noy on ka konad on ogkabuì. It's like Ann Joy whose illness was difficult. We lost hope (lit. became twisted) because she could no longer live. 2To bring to life, resuscitate. Ogkabuì ku. I will bring him/her to life (or “I will resuscitate him/her.”) see: uyag 2.1. 2.1To come alive, as fire. Ka otow no ogbibigut, ogkabuì ko og-o-obul on ka hapuy. As for the person who makes fire by rubbing something back and forth, [the fire] is alive if it begins to smoke. 3To give life by taking care of and providing sustenance for someone. Ka apù, ian ka nigtalipun ka nigbuì to no-ilu no anak to anak din. The grandmother was the one to take care of and provide sustenance for her daughter's child who was orphaned (lit. the one who was orphaned who was the offspring of her offspring). Ogmomonu a na-an to boi na-an dò no moirap ku to ogbuì to mgo anak ta no malintok pad. What could I have done (lit. can I do) in that [I am] just a woman and so it's hard for me to give life/sustenance to our children who are still small. see: talipun 1. 3.1To be able to provide sustenance for. Ongkorid on ka asawa nu su konò ogpakabuì koykow su konò ogtalabau. Abandon your husband (lit. spouse) because he is unable to provide for you because he will not work. 4Cure.
bukakang adj To be bushy, as hair; flare or spread out, as grains on a stem of rice or as feathers on a chicken's neck. Ka homoy no bukakang, ogpangayangkang ka tagdoy rin; ogbokal diò to diralom. Rice that is bukakang, flares out. It spreads at the bottom. Ko manuk, ogbukakang ka bulbul kai to li-og ko ogpasangsangkugoy. Of a chicken, the feathers flare out at the neck when they fight each other. [If people don't like their hair being bushy, they may shave their head and let it grow back again.] see: bokal 1.
bukbuk₁ 1n Any of various varieties of boring insects or weevels which invade and chew wood, bamboo, grains or beans. 1.1n The powder or dust from woodboring insects. 2n One or more varieties of weevel which invade rice, corn or flour. 3n Anything invaded by weevels, as rice, corn or flour. 4v To shake something out of a container such as lime or talcum powder or salt from a salt shaker.
bukbuk₂ v To beat something with one drumstick such as a hanging gong. Ogbukbukon ta ka agung no oglisagon ta ka gimbal. Ka agung, sagboka rò ka iglampos di ka gimbal, sagboka ka iglampos no iglituk ka limang no bolad. We beat with one drumstick on a [hanging] gong and we beat a rhythm on a drum. With a gong, we use just one [instrument] to strike it and use the other hand to make the rhythm (lit. make the meaning). see: lisag 1.
bukus 1n Uncircumcised, especially of a child who has not yet been circumcised because the penis is enveloped by the foreskin. Ka batò no warò matulì to lasù din, oghingaranan to bukus su natongos pad to laplap. A child who has not had his penis circumcised is called uncircumcised (lit. enveloped) because it is still wrapped in skin. [An adult would be embarrassed and angry if this term were used to ask questions or make a comment about whether he had not been circumcized.] 2v To wrap oneself in something, as a blanket. Ka bato no oghirogò, ogbubukus to tol-ob. The child who is sleeping, wraps himself in a blanket 2.1v To form a cocoon, as of moths, butterflies or larva of various beetles which envelope themselves as they form a cocoon and enter the pupa stage. Ka langgi-on to palasan, ogbubukus to kinotkot din, no woy ogbaluy no kamolung. The larva of the palasan rattan forms a cocoon by enveloping itself in that which it has chewed up and not until then, changes into a beetle. 3v To envelope, wrap around; used of diapers, baby blanket. or a bandage. Ka otow no napali-an, ogbukusan to manggad ka palì din oyow konò oglangosa. A person who has been wounded will wrap his wound with cloth so that it will not bleed. see: tongos 1.