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gaibverb intransitiveTo go into the afterlife or into a spirit world.Nabi Iliyas yaꞌ san bay pingkaꞌ matoy, lay jaꞌ gaib man junyaꞌ tuu.Prophet Elijah didn’t even die, he just went into the afterlife from this world.cf.duwaa talbang2lanyap
gãk1adjHappy; glad, joyous.Gãk anak ku sabap bay ballihan ku badjuꞌ.My child is happy because I bought him a shirt.2vTo be glad or happy over s.t. or s.o. [-an]; to cause s.o. to be happy or glad [ma-]; to gain happiness, joy or gladness [magka--an].Mehe meꞌ na gãkan anak na pandoy ngalang.He’s really happy over his child’s knowing how to sing.Jama mimon magkagãkan na sabapan anak da, boꞌ kau gam pin magkasusahan ni anak nu.Everyone has gained happiness because of their children, but you instead have gained sadness because of your child.ka--an/kina--anDerivativekagãkanroot formkagãkan
gakitnA raft (usually made from bamboo).Indaman doꞌ ku gakit nu man ku ma hambu.Loan me your raft so I can go fishing (with a hand line).cf.sohaꞌ
gakodadjPermanent (w.r.t. being a resident).Yaꞌ du sila gakod ntuu ni Mapun.They’re not really permanent resisdents here in Mapun.overlapping synonymkatattogantattap 2
gala1nAn extendable bamboo pole with a curved blade at the end for harvesting coconuts from trees.Yaꞌ gi luu usaha na batnaa sabap lay põng gala na.He doesn’t have any livelihood now because his pole for harvesting coconuts broke.2vTo harvest coconuts with an extendable bamboo pole.Jama panday nganggala koleꞌ duwa libu lima hatus njawom dangallaw.A person who knows how to harvest coconuts with a pole can cut down two thousand five hundred coconuts in one day.Dangoy libu na bay galahan nu?How many thousands of coconuts have you already harvested (with a pole)?root formmata galaoverlapping synonymsongkesungkittasanggotCompoundmata gala
galak1nPulse.Patagong na galak bong matay na jama.The pulse will stop when a person is dead.Baꞌ-bãꞌ kasohean, bong jama pintal nguliꞌ, katoonan na bong oy saki jama ni galak.According to some, if a person is skilled at medicining, he knows what a person’s sickness is by his pulse.2vTo feel the pulse of s.o.Galak ta teꞌ danda tuu ma kappisan.Let’s try and feel the pulse of this woman who fainted.3nAn inclination; an urge.Luu galak nu naraka niiya?Do you have an inclination of giving him s.t.?4vTo be inclined; to have an urge to do s.t.Kau bay kagalakan ku ngulian aku.You’re the one that I feel inclined to have medicining me.Bong ko balgalak ni daying tuu, ballihun na.If you’re inclined to get this fish, buy it.cf.garaꞌ 2hakikat maaripat 2niyatka--an5nAn omen signaled by a twitching or sudden surge in one’s pulse.Luu galak sÿn mehe tasambut ku sabap ngedget pãt tangan ku.I have an omen that I’ll receive a lot of money because the palm of my hand twitched.
galangnBracelet.Daa paballihan nu galang lubid naa.Don’t sell that gold braided bracelet.cf.simsimDerivativegalang-galangroot formgalang-galang
galang-galangn1A ring in the nose of a cow (used for tying the cow to s.t.).Bakkat na galang-galang sapiꞌ nu.The ring in your cow’s nose is breaking apart.2A confection made by Mapun people resembling a bracelet.Derivativegalangroot formgalang
galapnA demonic sea creature believed to have long finger nails and a body like a human.Baꞌ-bãꞌ kasohean, galap nassop lahaꞌ jama.According to some, a galap sucks people’s blood.Derivativeginalaproot formginalapcf.kokok1sampa
galing1nSlits made in fish or meat (for putting seasoning in).Dangoy galing karomanan nu meꞌ ku buwat daying tuu?How many slits do you want me to put in this fish?2vTo cut slits in the side of a fish or meat before cooking.Galingun doꞌ duhuꞌ paa manuk naa bong ko ngalandang.Put slits in that chicken thigh first if you’re going to fry it.Derivativegalingan1root formgalingan1galingan2
galingan2adjHaving slits in fish or meat (for putting seasoning in).Ndang yaꞌ bina galingan bong daying bay jaꞌ tinapaanan.Naturally when fish have just been smoked they don’t have any slits in them.root formgalinggalingan1
galingan1nThe way one puts slits in fish or meat.Derivativegalingroot formgalinggalingan2
galla2verb intransitiveTo exclaim; to speak with excitement or surprise; to cry out.Manuk galla bong ngita pahang.A chicken cry’s out when it sees a monitor lizard.synonymhingosynonymhingo
galla1vTo call s.o. by a title; to attribute a characteristic to s.o.; to comment about s.t.Si Hadji Yaꞌkub ginalla meꞌ jama Mahalu dayahan.Hadji Yaꞌkub is said by the people of Mahalu to be a rich man.Jama looy ginalla meꞌ jama maat arat na sabap yaꞌ ya maruli sohean na maka doman jaꞌ sasaꞌ.That person is said by people to have a bad character because he doesn’t take notice of his companions and just likes to quarrel.Galla jama mimon bong ngita Milikan itom.Everyone comments about it when they see a black American.Derivativegallahanroot formgallahan
gallahannA person’s title such as Captain, Hadji’, Salip, etc.Gallahan si Hamdan yana Kapitan.Hamdan’s title is Captain.Derivativegalla1root formgalla1
gallak1vTo greet s.o.Yaꞌ san ko nganggallak aku bong ku pa lumaꞌ nu?You don’t even greet me when I come to your house?cf.manawus1pawus
gallak2vTo say s.t. about s.t.; (fig) to scold s.o. by saying s.t. about what one did wrong (polite way of saying scold).Bong ko ngita jama kiyuꞌ tõng na, daa ko nganggallak.If you see someone with crooked lips, don’t comment about it.Bay gallak ku lalla looy sabap iya mandi pakoy sinyawa njawom jaꞌ.I scolded that guy because he was bathing in just his underwear.overlapping synonymsaggongoverlapping synonymsaggong
gallotnDivision, crease, or line in s.t.Dangoy gallot na boheꞌ tangki naa?How many lines high on that tank is the water?Tud lumutan gallot kallong bapaꞌ ku.The creases on my uncle’s neck have lots of dirt in them.cf.gantingcf.Sõngan ta iting, suhutan ta ganting.
galnaanadjHaving a defect or imperfection.Galnaan motor tuu sabap lay ko habbaꞌ dilaw.This motorcycle has an imperfection in it because you fell down with it yesterday.overlapping synonymsallaDerivativegalnaꞌroot formgalnaꞌ
galnaꞌnA defect or imperfection.Daa ko susa saꞌ dangkitiꞌ du galnaꞌ radju nu.Don’t be worried if it’s just a little imperfection with your radio.Derivativegalnaanroot formgalnaan
galonn1Any plastic container used to carry liquids like gasoline, oil, and water. The capacity varies from about 1 to 8 gallons.2A gallon (liquid measure).Dangoy hagaꞌ gaslin mbuwaꞌ galon?How much is one gallon of gasoline?cf.tangki
gamadvBetter.Gam na ku buwat llaw-llaw man maglanan.It’s better if I work everyday than always be roaming around.Derivativegam-gãmkagamgamanroot formgam-gãmkagamgaman
gam pinptcpA conjunction particle indicating an opposite of what one expects, requests, or desires. Sometimes translated as “but instead”.Lay ya saggong ku yaꞌ nohoꞌ lumangi, gam pin lai na.I told him not to go swimming, but instead he did.Lay jaꞌ ku maku duwaa supaya pasuꞌ llaw, gam pin magsasõng uwan lahat.Right after I prayed so that it would be a hot day, the rain increased.cf.arapunkaniyaꞌcf.arapunsynonymkaniyaꞌoverlapping synonymiya2
gam-gãmverb intransitive(For one’s thinking or feeling) to become somewhat better (as the price of s.t., a sickness, situation, etc.).Gãm-gãm baw parasahan ku lay jaꞌ ku tapakan nu sapiꞌ.I felt somewhat better after you were able to feed me some beef.Gamgãm bong ku lay na ballihan nu bohas.Things are getting somewhat better if you’ve already bought me some rice.Derivativegamkagamgamanroot formgamkagamgaman
gambinAn ingredient of betel chew.