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osipsípNounScales, as of fish.
oskowíla
ósokNounTunnel.See alsogangngaánkaót 3kaposántokong 4liyánglóbok 2lókawlóngog 2loskóponpónsábattolíkaw
ósongActive Verb1To be steep, straight up and down, as a mountain; to fall head-first, be pointing downwards.Nan-oósong din dontóg.The mountain was straight up and down.Nan-oósong sin natekdágana.He fell head-first when he fell.See alsodeppássowátnan- + CV2-anTo hold head down, as a person; to turn upside-down, as a jar.See alsobaktádbalíktaddepág 3lakob-ó 2lakpáplokpópólig
ostó
ótaActive Verb1To vomit.man- + CV, -om-1 + CV2i-To vomit something, as blood.See alsoetbá
ótang1NounDebt.2Active Verbman-, -om-4To borrow, get a loan, establish a debt.Énak kod man-ótang mo way omiótang en sak-én.I'm going to get a loan if someone will lend anything to me.Omótangak kod sin begás ay nay ta asíak bayádan si bigát.I'd like to please get some of this rice on credit so I will then pay for it tomorrow.3Active Verb-enTo owe something, obtain something on credit.Mo way otángem si itlóg, sik-á di mangótang.If you get an egg on credit, you are the one who establishes a debt.4Active Verbomi-4, i-To loan, of cash or goods.Énak ibagá mo way iótang na.I'll go ask if he'll loan anything.SynonymbáliótangSee alsoadangsílbat-álbáyad 3bay-ó2bólodgástossaldá
otdókNounTop, tip, as of pole, tree (standing or not).See alsokítongmoldóngmotyóktoktók 1
ótekNounBrain, regarded as a delicacy and reserved at feasts for the older men; marrow.
ótiNounCenter, core of a tree trunk, banana stalk.
ótibNounRat snare consisting of camouflaged noose positioned on a trail and attached to bent sapling.See alsoátebbagídaybáisballasíbítoebéng 3saltóktalláod 3tapántipál
otíkNounMature castrated male pig.specbisáang
otóAdjectivena-Dead, euph. syn. for etéy to die, used only in mourning songs.(nat-ó)
ótoActive Verb-om-4, -en, i-To cook.Sínoy iot-ótom issá?What are you cooking there?Man-óto kas kapí.Cook some coffee.member of setapóybang-étdamdámdáwisdengdéngkilángkilóglambóngotómpilítopísing2polkáwsayáwsísiSee alsobátilkekektálaeyálepánagnágoknát2
otómActive Verb1i-To cook by wrapping in several layers of leaves and then placing in fire or on coals.2i-To cook in a bamboo tube.specóto
otóngNounCowpea (Vigna sinensis).See alsoagáyapítabkédislóbyaslombayámónggo
otót1NounFlatus, gas.2Active Verb-om-1, man-To pass gas.
ot-ótActive Verbman-, -om-1To throb, ache from pressure.Man-ot-ót san toktók ko.That head of mine throbs.
ótotNounRat.See alsomoyónsíbawígit
otpókActive Verb-om-1, -an, i-, pan...enTo suddenly scatter, of things too many to count, as ashes, a flock of birds, not people.Din mákina, inotpók na din degí.The machine (at a rice mill) scattered the rice husks.Adí ka sib-ókan tan omotpók din ngáep.Don't blow on it because the ashes will scatter all over.See alsobowágdampológetéb 3kólso 1maletmét 2tokángtóyonwaláng
owábActive Verbman-To yawn.
owágat
owák1NounCannibal, animal or person that eats people.2Active Verbi-To come from an area where cannibalism is practised.Mo iowákak, mangának si ipogáw.If I come from an area where cannibalism is practised, I eat people.See alsobóso
owángStative verbma-To go to the camote garden to work; euph. syn. for etéy to die, of women.
ówasActive Verb-om-4, -anTo wash, as dishes, part of the body.Man-ow-owásak si paláto.I am washing dishes.Owásam san sikím tan nalogít.Wash your legs because they're dirty.See alsolabámálosaksák1