iskuwala 1comm. a carpenter’s instrument used for measuring angles usually right angles; a square. Nan iskuwala di idawat mu. Hand me the square. (sem. domains: 8.2.8 - Measure.) 2trans. to use a square. Iskuwalaom nan ipataddog mun bale ta adi kay natilon. Use the square in building the house so that it will not look s if it was twisted. ‑on/‑in‑.
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inot sta. to be difficult to turn, something is not easily turned to remove or break a seal, e.g. bottle cap or other cover. Ag-agam di inot tun tinulid. My, how hard to break this thread Mainot an mitilon. It’s hard to turn. Mainot an bukatan te nahamad di nangidakkig na. It’s hard to open because it’s tightly closed. Uminot nan hukap di butilya te nalatiyan. The cap of the bottle will become hard to turn because of rust. ma‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. (sem. domains: 7.3.5 - Turn something.)
tilitil trans. to twist something. Tilitilom ta maputting. Twist it so that it will break off. Itilitil muy inga na. Twist his ears. ‑on/‑in‑, i‑/iN‑. 4B Tactile - Touch contact. Sim: tilon. (sem. domains: 7.3.5 - Turn something.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano: tiritir.
tilon 1trans. to turn something; to twist something. Itilon muy uluna ta mate. Twist its head so it will die. Tilonom nan ubunan ta inhangga nah tu. Turn the seat so that it will face here. Tinilonay uluk. He turned my head. i‑/iN‑, ‑on/‑in‑. 3E Move an object directionally. Sim: tilitil. (sem. domains: 7.3.5 - Turn something.) 2intrans. to rotate; to twirl. Muntillonan nan golang nah kalata, indai ya natu-i. The child was twirling around and around in the street then he dropped to the ground. Muntillonan tun luta. The earth is rotating. muN‑ ‑an/nuN‑ ‑an. 1B Movement with a directional component. der. manilonda
