abak trans. to compete with someone. 3H Conversive action process. 1.1defeat. 1.1.1trans. to compete with the focus on the ‘defeat’ component. Abakon dakan Juan. Juan will/can defeat you. Abakok nan mittulu I can defeat the teacher. Pangabakom nan pihhuk te bayadam ten ipaabak mu. Make my money win because you will have to pay it back if you lose it. Adika piabbak. Don’t let yourself be defeated. Inabakak ke Pedroh tugal. I lost to Pedro in gambling./Pedro defeated me in gambling. ‑on/‑in‑, pi‑, ipa‑. Sim: apput. 1.1.2sta. to be the one to lose; loser. ma‑. 1.2trans. to win 1.2.1trans. to win something; usually used in relation to gambling. Kaatnay inabak mun dih hilong hi tugal. How much did you win last night in gambling. Man-u te deket nangabak di tagu nah tugal ya mun-an-anla. It might be that when one wins in gambling he is happy. ‑on/‑in‑, maN‑/naN‑. 1.2.2nom. winnings. [The word may be used in a communication situation: 1. winning in a debate 2. being more articulate than another.] Kaatnay pangabak yu? How much are your winnings?/How much did you win? Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano. der. pangabak infl. maabak infl. mangabak infl. nangabak
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abaka (sp. var. abbaka) comm. 1(prim) hemp. [The plant is exactly like the banana plant except for the fruit which is inedible.] Adi makan di bungan di abbaka. The fruit of abaca is not edible. (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.) 2(sec) rope or cord made of hemp. (sem. domains: 7.5.4.1 - Rope, string.)
abako adj. a group of winged creatures, e.g. locusts, birds; a horde. [This word is commonly used about a horde of rice birds that descend upon a rice field to sip the liquid of developing rice kernels.] Imaali key hin-abakon buding ya naligat an abulon dida. If a horde of rice birds comes, it is difficult to drive them away. Inabul ku nan hin-abakon buding. I drove the horde of rice birds away. hin‑. Number quantifier. (sem. domains: 4.2.1.7 - Crowd, group.)
apput compete. 1.1rec. to compete in games, discussion, or politics. Mun-innapput da nan hintulang. The two brothers are competing with each other. muN‑ ‑inn‑. (sem. domains: 4.8 - Conflict.) 1.2trans. to defeat an enemy, contestant or competitor. Inapput Aquino Marcos. Aquino defeated Marcos. Apputon dakan Juan. Juan can beat/defeat you. Apputon dakan Jose te ong-ongal. Jose will beat you because he is bigger. ‑on/‑in‑. Sim: abak. (sem. domains: 4.8.3.1 - Defeat.) 1.3v. identifies the one who defeated someone as winning. Dahdiy nangapput? Who won? maN‑/naN‑ . der. pangapput infl. mangapput infl. naapput infl. nangapput
baggi 1trans. to roll up tobacco leaves for cigar or cigarette; the leaf itself is used to wrap the ground tobacco. Mumbaggi kah ilukut amam. Roll some tobacco leaves for your father to smoke. Binaggi na nan tabaku. He rolled the tobacco leaf into a cigar. Ibaggim di oha ta ilukut ku. Roll one for me to smoke. ‑on/‑in‑ i‑/iN‑, muN‑/nuN‑. 4A Change the structure of object. Sim: lukut₁, dinubla. (sem. domains: 7.3.7.2 - Wrap.) 2nom. hand-rolled cigar or cigarette. der. binaggi
bak’ug 1sta. hunchbacked. Mabakug dah gagala nadan aammod an mungngunuh payo te iyuyuung da. Those parents who work the ricefields become hunchbacked because they are bent-over everyday. ma‑. (sem. domains: 2.1 - Body.) 2trans. to hunch the back; slouch; bent from waist. Adim bakbakuggon te ad-adin tibon. Do not hunch your back because it is not good to look at. ‑on/‑in‑ CV(C)‑. 4A Change the structure of object. (sem. domains: 7.1.8 - Bend down.)
bak’uy₁ trans. to bend something. Bakuyon da nan gulipu ta umeh baleda. They will bend the pipe so it will go to their house. Bumakuy ka nah gumok. Bend some of the iron bars. Nabakuy di gaud na. His spade is bent/crooked. ‑on/‑in‑. 4A Change the structure of object. Sim: yaku, baking₂, banguy, killu. (sem. domains: 7.7.4 - Press.)
baka 1comm. male or female grass eating quadruped with horns; cow; the meat of a cow, beef. Nate nan baka mi. Our cow died. Dakol di baka nah kudal. There are a lot of cows in the pastureland. Nanginay dotag di baka. Beef is very expensive. (sem. domains: 1.6.1 - Types of animals.) 2intrans. to raise cows. Mumbaka kayu. Raise cows. muN‑/nuN‑. 3sta. to be smelly, like a cow. Mabakabaka nan bulwatina. His clothes smell like cattle. ma‑ CVCV‑. 4comm. refers to the meat derived from cows. Language Of Borrowing: Spanish: vaka.
bakag 1comm. the bones of an exhumed person. [The bones are wrapped in a blanket for the exhumation rites bogwa.] Eda inalay bakag amana ta mamogwa da. They went to take his father’s bones so he’ll have the exhumation rite performed. (sem. domains: 4.3.9.1 - Custom.) 2sta. the skeleton of a person; no flesh left. Nabakag mo nan gunit te nala-u moy hintoon nipalpu dih natayana. There is no more flesh on the bones because it’s already more than a year after his death. na‑. 6A Physiological Process - State. Sim: gun’it. (sem. domains: 2.1.6 - Bone, joint.)
bakante 1comm. vacant; empty. Bakante tun ubunan. This seat is vacant. 2trans. to vacate; to unoccupy. Bakanteyan yu nan ubunan. Vacate the chair. Nabakanteyan nan ubunan. The chair is empty/unoccupied. ‑an, ma‑‑an. 3comm. idle; free time. Bakante ad uwanin algo nan nuwang. The carabao is idle today. Language Of Borrowing: English: vacant.
bakbak 1comm. frog. Manling day bakbak ten umudan. The frogs croak when it rains. Nakangalay bakbak nah hilong. The frogs are very noisy especially at night. spec: tokyang, battug, tukak. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.3 - Reptile.) 2comm. a lot of frogs. Kabakbabakbak di matiboh iggatang dah di. It’s all frogs that can be seen which are sold there. 3trans. to catch frogs. maN‑/naN‑. der. mamakbak id. kay da nadulhukan nan bakbak
bakgit 1comm. teeth, canine, the four pointed teeth next to the incisors; tusks; fangs. Andukke mo nan bakgit nan babuy. The pig’s tusks are already long. Sim: ngut-u, wolwol, bikhal. (sem. domains: 2.1.1.5 - Tooth.) 2sta. to have tusks. Nabakgitan mo nan babuy da. Their pig has already grown tusks. ma‑ ‑an/nz‑ ‑zn.
baki 1comm. ritual, Ifugao sacrificial rite. [The traditional religion has many rites and rituals, all are classified under this generic name.] (sem. domains: 4.9.5.5 - Offering, sacrifice, 4.9.5 - Practice religion.) 2nom. the shaman-priest who performs the baki. <Although the prefix muN- derives a verb, the form functions as a nominal reference, referring to the person who performs the ritual.
baking₁ sta. a deviated big toe which is in-born. Nabaking nan am-amma-an nan am-ama. The old man’s big toe is crooked. ma‑/na‑. 6A Physiological Process - State. (sem. domains: 2.1.3.3 - Finger, toe.)
bakla 1comm. a gay; a homosexual man; one who is effeminate. Bakla nan imbabalena. His son is a homosexual. 2sta. will become effeminate or a homosexual. Mabakla nan imbabalem hin binabaiy iibbana. Your son will become effeminate if his companions are always girls. ma‑. Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog.
bakug sta. to be cooked inadequately; partially cooked due to poor firewood or negligence of the cook; usually rice and root crops. Nabakug nan hinamal te adi dumalang nan itungu. The rice is badly cooked because the firewood won’t burn. Nabakug di inhaang Maria. The rice that Maria cooked is not well cooked. Paka-apuyam ta adi mabakug nan gattuk. Put enough fire so the camote will not be badly cooked. ma‑/na‑. 6C Process or state of inanimate objects. (sem. domains: 5.2.1 - Food preparation.)
bangka₁ 1comm. the card dealer; the banker in a gambling game. Nangabak nan bangka. The dealer won. Makakulluk nan bangka kinali nunggugulu da nadan muntutugal. The man who deals the cards is a crook so there was trouble among the card players. (sem. domains: 4.2.6 - Entertainment, recreation.) 2intrans. to bankroll a gambling game. He-ay mumbangka ot dakol di pihhu. You will bankroll the gambling game, anyway you have a lot of money. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 6.8.4.5 - Pay.) 3trans. what is used to bankroll a gambling game. Ibangka yu nan pihhun inapput yu. Use the money you won to bankroll a gambling game. i‑/iN‑. Language Of Borrowing: Spanish: banco.
dalom₃ comm. refers to an under-the-earth place where spirit beings and gods dwell; the Underworld. [A dwelling place of deities and spirits; has a sub-layer called daggana. ] Ad Dalom ya kihdiyan di mungkabaki. The Underworld is the place of those who are mentioned in the baki-rituals. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation.) infl. Addallom n. ph. ad dalom₂
dinubla (der. of dubla) 1comm. tobacco wrapped in paper. Mataba nan kinapya nan dinubla. The cigar he rolled is fat. ‑in‑. Sim: ginayat; Sim: baggi, lukut₁. 2trans. to roll tobacco in paper. Dublaom nan namag-anan an tabaku. Roll the dried tobacco in paper (to make a cigar). Mundubla ka ta ilukut amam. Roll a cigar so your father can smoke it. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑.
gud-ang 1comm. midrib of tobacco or banana leaf. Kaanom nan gud-ang na ta ahim ibaggi. Remove the midrid first before rolling it into a cigar. (sem. domains: 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.) 2trans. to remove the midrib of a banana or tobacco leaf. Gud-angam nan tabaku ne ahim idat ke apum. Remove the midrib of the tobacco leaf before giving it to your grandfather. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an.
habak comm. a design in a woven garment. Banniyay habak nah ampuyo na. A forest-lizard is the design at the edge of her skirt. (sem. domains: 8.3.5.4 - Pattern, model.)
langu sta. to dry out, e.g. tobacco leaves; to be matured and dried, e.g. coconuts. Languwon di tabaku on ahi inlukut. Dry out the tobacco leaf before smoking it. Eyu mo oghon didan niyug te nalangu da. Go gather those coconuts because they are already matured. Linangu na nan bulhe. He dried the beans.(meaning he made into seeds for planting) ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑/na‑. Sim: hap-e. (sem. domains: 1.3.3.1 - Dry.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.
