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dog-al trans. to send away people; drive away animals, usually done when someone or something is disturbing the peace and quiet. Pundog-al na nadan manuk handi dimmatongak. He was driving the chickens away when I arrived. Dog-alom nadan tatagu nah dola tedeyan manukal da. Send away those people outside because they are keeping me awake. Dog-alom nan ahu. Drive the dog away. Adi madog-al nan baka. The cow cannot be driven away. ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑/na‑, puN‑. 4F Adjacency/Adjoining actions. Sim: abul, dulun, dugyun. (sem. domains: 7.3 - Move something.)

anuka (sp. var. of anoka)

anoka (sp. var. anuka; sp. var. annoka) 1dem. thingamajig; what-you-may-call-it, an expression standing for anything unknown or forgotten at the moment. Hamakon taku nanno anoka nanno libbutan. Let’s look for ahh- that thing, ahh- that betelnut bag. Sim: kuwan. (sem. domains: 9.2.3.5 - Demonstrative pronouns.) 2pass. anything; anyone. Adi itayon di kumpulmin tagu mo hay anhan di nianokan diyye ya hay immuya-uy. The ordinary man cannot dance that one, it is not for just anyone, it is the dance of the rich. ni‑. comp. hin anoka ta

tukab trans. to remove the cover of something. Tukabam nan bangat tibom hin waday makan. Remove the cover of the pot and see if there is any food. Manukab nan bulangon hi banga. The monkey is removing the cover of the pot. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an, maN‑. 5B Changing state of site by removal of something. (sem. domains: 7.3.7.1 - Uncover.)

tukal 1sta. to be awake; to stay up late at night. Matukal day tatagu te nangala kayu. People will be awake at night because you are noisy. Natukalak te ekami nakisini. I was stayed up late (lit. was awake) because we went to the movies. Tumukal ka. You caused me to stay awake last night. ma‑/na‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. Physiological Process - State. (sem. domains: 5.7.3 - Wake up.) 2intrans. to stay awake or cause others to stay awake. [People attending a wake often stay up all night.] Muntukal da bo hi hilong te waday nated Ambabag They will stay up late again tonight because their is someone dead in Ambabag. Manukal ka. You are keeping people awake. muN‑/nuN‑, maN‑.