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ásobNounKaingin re-cleared late in the year from a kaingan abandoned for several years.specnom-á
ásogActive Verb1man-To mediate between quarrelling parties.2-om-3, -anTo persuade.Inasógan das Fiánza ta isidá na din besáang.They persuaded Fianza to butcher the pig.See alsoáwis
asók1NounSmoke; mist from a waterfall.2Active Verbman-To smoke, as a fire; to make a mist, as a waterfall.Man-asók ay pasyá din maáta ay káiw.Green wood smokes a great deal.3Active Verb-anTo blow smoke on something.Komáan kas sa, tan asokána din matám et man-óga ka.Get away from there, because it will blow smoke in your eyes and you will cry.4Stative verbma...anTo have smoke blown on.
asókal1NounSugar.2Active Verb-anTo add sugar to something.See alsobalbál1básidápilintíonásossokáwaswás1azúcar
asósotActive Verb-enTo clean intestines, esp. preparatory to making blood sausage.See alsodalósdáos1 1kidkíd
aspó1Active Verbman-, -om-1,3To meet.En ka man-aspó sin gagáit takó ta wáda di pankakadwá takó sin dánan.Go and meet our companions so we will have companions to be with on the trail.En ka omaspó ed Kibungan ta idawát ko din ótang ko.Go meet me at Kibungan so I will give (you) my debt.2Active Verb-enTo meet intentionally or by previous agreement, as a guest invited to come, a bus whose schedule is known.Énak aspóen din bas ed Sagpat Junction.I'm going to meet the bus at Sagpat Junction.3Active Verb-anTo come upon, meet without previous agreement, as a snake on the trail, going to see a doctor without an appointment.Inaspóak di éweg sin dánan.I came upon a snake on the path.4Active Verbi-To take someone or something to a place where he will make a rendezvous, as a sick person to the doctor.Énak iaspó din mansakít ay nay, tan wáday talipyáno ay omáli.I'll go take this sick person to the place where he will meet (the plane), because there is a plane coming.5Stative verbma-To be met by a spirit, resulting in illness.Eméy sin sidaán et mansakít, yan kanán da en naaspó.He went to the feast location and got sick, and they said he was met by a spirit.
assódActive Verb-om-1, -anTo pound together, two or more persons, as rice, coffee.specbáyo
astikántime past or futureShortly, in a moment.Synonymalipatéd(sin kaastikán)
asyákActive Verb1-om-1To abruptly scatter, as a flock of birds, a crowd of people being fired at.2pa...enTo cause a group (of people or living creatures) to abruptly scatter.Kaasyák da tan sigaán dan kalí na.They very abruptly scattered because they disliked his (campaign) speech.Overlaping Synonymbokábok
asyóyongActive Verb-om-3, -anTo gather around to watch someone or something.Inasyoyóngan das dakamí sin nanngalatán mi.They gathered around to watch us as we conversed.See alsoágomaligónggongkoyábas
atActive Verb1-om-1To happen; euph. for iyót sexual intercourse.Omát di kamán niná ay lígat.Hardships like this will happen.Apáy nga adí ka inmáli ed nasdém? Tan way omát.Why didn't you come yesterday afternoon? Because something happened.Silíbam din omát.Beware of sexual intercourse.2i-To do; to do something in a certain way.Mo komálo kasín din lígat na, ay ammó yo di iyát yo?If his suffering gets worse again, do you know what to do?Iyát mos di.Do it like that.Kasisíyek di inyát da ay nanongsongbát sin salsalodsód.The way they answered the questions was humorous.It-itdoán yos sis-iyá sin iyát na ay man-oblá sin beéy yo.Be teaching her how to work in your house.Intóy iyát ko ay mangis-ék?How do I plant it?Mo magáy igaléy na, intóy iyát na pay ay maséyep?If he has nothing to use as a blanket, how then will he sleep?See alsoámagam-ám 2bógapasámakpikpík1sáad 2sistíma(iyát, inyát)3i-To say; to think mistakenly.Iyát da en manlógan kamís talipyáno.They said that we would ride in an airplane.Kanán en Aldo, “En takó et máek sidí,” iyát na.Aldo said, “Let's go sleep there,” he said.Sinombát abén esá yan iyát na, “Mo detngén takó...”The other also answered and said, “If we find it...”
átaAdjective1ma-Raw, uncooked, of foods.2ma-Green in color.speckóla
átangActive Verbman-, -anFor two or more people to carry something together, as a table, pole.specegén
atángaActive Verbman-, -enTo be surprised, taken aback by an unexpected situation or information, as that one can't remember the trail, a respected citizen has been convicted of a crime.Man-at-atángaak, kanán Petro en way inpaw-ít na, magá met.I am surprised, Petro says he sent something, there is definitely nothing.At-atangáem ay mangwáni, “Agá, magáy sólat mo ay inmáli.”You say in surprise, “No, no letter of yours came.” (in response to someone who asks if you got his letter)See alsobiglá 3dágosetngákokonnálegém1sedáawsengáng 2tóod2
atapéw1AdjectiveShallow, of water.2Active Verb-om-1To become shallow.
at-átActive Verb-enTo pull against active resistance, as an animal on a rope that does not want to move.
at-atóngActive Verbman-To be warm, lukewarm.linkdaginánat
átebNounRat snare consisting of heavy platform set to fall and pin rat when bait underneath is moved.For hunting in general, cf. anóp; for other animal snares, cf. ballasí, báis, bíto, egsíl, ótib, saltók, talláod, tipálSee alsobagídaybannaít 2ebéngtapán
atekdágNounPlace with a long drop-offAtekdág din nom-á mi.Our kaingin is a place with a long drop-off.a-
atépNounRoof, thatched or otherwise.
áteyNounLiver.
atík1AdjectiveFew, little in quantity or number.+ CVC2Active VerbTo decrease the quantity of that upon which an action is performed.-en + CVC3Active VerbTo decrease, become less.-om-1 + CVC4Stative verbTo decrease, become less.antadó1ma- + CVC
atíkoActive Verb-om-3, -enTo chase, pursue.Man-asiatiatíko din anan-ák.The children keep chasing each other.Atikóen din polís din nangákew, pag dan gamdóten din bádo na.The police pursue the thief, then they grab hold of his clothes.
atinbayónganNounBumblebee.
atinpakáw1NounSpirit that lives in the rocks, said to cause itchy swellings, esp. on the stomach, if a person happens near. Cure is effected by taking dead coals from the hearth and a piece of old, usually black cloth to the edge of one's property and then flinging the cloth away from the house, saying, “Come get this better house; leave my inferior body alone!”.2Stative verbma-To be possessed by the above spirit.