tahuy1exprContraction of tahu 'true' + hi 'you' meaning Are you sure that's what you want?Deng kesflowon le omin le segdà, mon mà dì mò ke twolihen, "Tahuy kô snuntuku u?"After their teasing each other, they got mad at each other; uncle said to his younger brother, "Are you sure you want me to beat you up?"
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tahù1nThe blade of an abaca stripper.
takul1nA tree with a very sticky sap which is used for catching birds.Yó gel atul yó kem tau fun halay, gel le ma yem litok koyu boluyen takul mò hulut le yó kem sit bokong ditu bè kilil halay anì yó wen tawan bélê le.The plan of the owner of the rice is always to get the tree sap called takul for catching the maya birds there at the edge of the rice field so that some of them will be affected (caught).
takù11.1nThe red topknot on the beak of a hornbill.1.2vTo have a red topknot.Tey tmakù ko ni.This hornbill has a big red topknot.
talak1prepWithin (a designated area such as a field, ocean); in the middle of a designated time.Deng talak keslingun le yem ketbó gunù.They were in the middle of singing when the house collapsed.Deng talak ne yem keskukum le.It's now in the middle of their court case.Yó kun Iwas, nen e mtung teked talak helek, tudaen Hnu kun.There was Monkey; he pushed his heel down in the middle of the sand and threw Turtle, reportedly.Lenogom le, ne hnù le talak.They will cut the rice (harvest by handfuls), and place it in the middle of (the field).2vTo go or pass through the middle of, as a field; to go from one side to the other or from one end to the other.cfhlalak 1.1
talaw1vTo complain of a sickness, as backache, being tired, worn out.
taman1advAs long as; either...or.Taman monem wen dou du abay se wen dou tehe blay.As long as you say I have the right to claim some of it, because I also previously made a contribution.Taman tolohe lemowil là kô klifótu du yem alì kesukatem do.As long as I'm still alive, I certainly won't forget your deceiving me.Taman hyu taman là.Either it's good or it's bad.Taman wen taman là.Either there is or there isn't.
tamban1nDried fish.
tambul11.1nA gong usually played to accompany the klintang.1.2vTo play or beat this gong as the klintang is being played.
tanang11.1vTo leave cooked rice over a very low fire a little while to absorb all the liquid.1.2adjAbsence of liquid, as well-cooked rice.
tang11.1nBass gong, a large gong emitting a deep, somber sound, used for transmitting calls to someone in the field or calling a meeting. Also played along with other instruments.Dalang se kun yem tau fen mtang, bud nalawen se kun yem tang bè dolihen.Similarly, the person who is able to play the bass gong also grabs the bass gong from his counterpart (and plays).1.2vTo play the bass gong.
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