Kankanaey-English Dictionary

sánatActive Verb-anTo put a wedge in something, as an axe head; to wedge something, as a door.See alsoáyobdetdétpédlepedpéd1pel-ét 2petétpókit 2sagekséksaling-át 3selsél

sángaActive Verb-enTo tie together with a figure-eight knot, esp. vine or strips of wild bamboo.Así sangáen wénno toópen din banbán ta maandó.Then the bamboo strips are tied together with a figure-eight knot or joined together so they will become long.See alsokawékaw-ídingmekénsílpotakkáy 2tóop

sángagActive Verbman-To have a dull ache, of the stomach, as from eating too much hot pepper.

sángatStative verbma...anTo be flat-pointed, as a camote-digging tool.

sangáw1NounDisturbance, distraction2Active Verb-om-3, -enTo disturb, distract, sidetrack.3Stative verbma-To be sidetracked, distracted, off the right track, as sidetracked from one's work, involved with another woman, lost on the trail.Mo way dáit mo, adí ka kasangáw.If you have a companion, you'll never get lost.Nasangáw si Wili si bólas di kapí, et adí et nan-apóy.Wili got sidetracked by coffee picking, and didn't cook rice.See alsoaláw-awbekén 3gíyawídangkalásikal-ín2kálsigkasín2kolíntas 2láksiglaláki 3lásinmátonngaláwngaw 3nganángepásig2sékdeysíansoklángtekéntelíkténgegténgegyangáyang

sángbo1NounSacrifice prescribed by interpretation of an omen, either good or bad.2Active Verb-en, i-To make such a sacrifice.Mo man-esék kas lóbyas yan sangbóem din badkóng, omandóy lamés na.If you are raising beans and perform a sacrifice for (seeing) a rainbow, the bean pods will be longer.Sinangbó na din iniítaw na ed labí.He performed a sacrifice prescribed for what he dreamed last night.See alsoámlag 3bótonmákin oká, nákin oká 2tikmá2

sanggáp1NounFlat-pointed, short-bladed tool used for planting sweet potato.2Active Verb-enTo use the above tool on something.See alsobakkadánbangbángbetáng1bokó 2lántong 2lesáploktótépektiyén

sanggáyabStative verbma-To be wide-lipped, of people or animals.See alsogósing 3sóbiltiyám

sangkipótActive Verbman-To grow slowly, poorly, bear undersized fruit or grain.

sangládActive Verb-om-1To arrive in port, usually of a ship.Does not necessarily mean to dock at a pier, and does not apply to a canoe landing on shore.

sangngádilNounPlatform upon which a corpse is placed in a sitting position for the duration of the funeral rites.See alsosádag

sangóNounYoke.See alsoaládosaloysóy 2talápo2 2witíwit 1

sángo1Active Verb-om-3, man-To face, face each other (physically, as across a table, or with words, as in a debate).Mansángo kayós kalí ta dengngék.Face off with words and (lit. so that) I will listen.Mansángo kayós lamisáan.Face each other across the table.2Active Verbi-To serve, set before someone (food or drink; words, as in presenting one's case).Insángo day pítsay sin nanganén mi.They served pechay to the ones we fed.3locativeIn front of.Way lápis sin sángon di dibló.There's a pencil in front of the book.antlikód

sangsángNounManmade vertical bank of earth, as on the back side of a house site that has been cut out of the mountainside.Synonymkadkádsangsáng

sánibActive Verb1man-To take shelter behind something that blocks sun, wind, or rain.Mansánibak sin nay dingdíng.I will take shelter behind this wall.2-om-3, -anTo shelter someone by blocking the elements.

sánkisNounOrange (fruit).See alsodalangkítakalamánsilobbánpopossókSunkist

sáodActive Verbmang-, i...anTo feed pigs.

saóngNounCanine tooth.specbab-á

sáongNounAdze.See alsodalapdáplamintámásomásomastílyomastílyo

sáopStative verbmai-To be included, participate in, be affected by favorable circumstances, as a victor's allies receiving a share of the spoils.antsálapSee alsoinómkíkillak-ámsalíw 2sepásibósilólok

saótActive Verb1i-, i...anTo conceal, keep secret.Mo maisaót ed nowáni, maammoán si bigát.If it is kept secret today, it will become known tomorrow.2To deny, say in denial.Madósa ka tan mansaót ka, mon tet-éwa ay nangákew ka.You will be punished because you deny it, but it's true that you stole.Adí ka isassaót mo way inákew mo.Don't deny it if you stole something.Insaotán Pedro din soldádo en bakén pasólot Jesus.Pedro said in denial to the soldier that he was not a follower of Jesus.See alsoat-átbalónbonbínatgaláladgóygoygóyodpékengsallikáotsoddadéng

saóyActive Verb1mang-, -anTo buy food supplies.2i-To use (money) to buy food supplies.En ka manaóy ed Bakun si bokó.Go and buy supplies of sun-dried camote in Bakun.Wáda di pansaoyán si makán ed La Trinidad.There is a place to buy food supplies in La Trinidad.Síno san sinaoyám? Ay begás?What are those supplies that you bought? Is it rice?Applies to any food, but not used for buying a few food items from a local store.linkláko

sápa11Active Verb-enTo do something early.Sapáem ay man-óto.Cook early.2Active Verbi-To do something ahead of schedule.Insápa da ay nantónod.They transplanted the rice seedlings ahead of schedule.3Stative verbma-To be early.Nasápaak ay binmángon.I was early in waking up.See alsogamgam-ákámang2

sápa21NounSmall fish net one meter or less in diameter with poles attached to opposite sides and lead weights in between; used in shallow water along the bank.2Active Verbmang-, -enTo use such a net.Synonympal-ítsápa2See alsopolwáksagóysoytabóko

sápad1NounHand of bananas.2Active Verb-enTo separate banana stalk into hands.See alsoaloppaísbalátbóliglangás 2ogsó

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