banawe sta. to be taller, taller than those of the same species applied to men, horses, and quadrupeds in general. Mabanaweh Dulnuan. Dulnuan is tall. Ek tinibo nan golang ya mabanawen tu ten maong-ongal. I went to see the child and he will be tall and slender when he grows up. ma‑. 6A Physiological Process - State. Sim: tayag, tag-e. (sem. domains: 8.2.2.2 - Tall.)
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banban comm. rattan inner skin strip, used for tying and to make baskets and chicken coops but it is not long-lasting. Gakodam nan karton hi banban. Tie the box with rattan strips. Mabalin an puntali nan banban muden gagalan maputtut. The soft strip of the rattan may be used for tying but it breaks easily.
banbanaggo comm. house lizard; gecko. [When it talks, it’s a sign visitors will arrive.] Dakol di bumudal an banbanaggo nah hilong ten waday dilag. Many house lizards come out at night when there is light. Mungkali ke kanu nan banbanaggo ya waday bisitan umali nah bale. It is said that if a lizard speaks in your house, a visitor will come. Munggango ke kanu nan banbanaggo ya waday bisitan umali na bale. When the house lizard sounds at your house, a visitor will come. Sim: kutkutli, banniya, kallulu; Sim: amulilit. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.3 - Reptile.)
banbanilag (sp. var. banilag) 1comm. flame-like lights which appear, move, multiply and disappear. [It is believed that spirits are roaming around when the lights appear. The appearance of the lights is sometimes like a flame and sometimes like a smoldering torch.] Deket nahilong ya ahi matibo nadan banbanilag nah kawad-an di wangwang. When it is dark, you can see the flame-like appearnace of spirits near the river. (sem. domains: 4.9.2 - Supernatural being.) 2intrans. to twinkle. Waday mumbanbanilag nah kad-an di ob-ob. There is something twinkling near the spring. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 8.3.3 - Light.)
bandela 1comm. flag; streamer; banner Kay bandelay bulwati na. Her dress is like a flag. (gaudy colored) (sem. domains: 5.4.1 - Jewelry.) 2trans. to use as a flag; display a flag or banner. Imbandela da nan maingit an luput. They used the red cloth as a flag. Bandelaan yu nan baleyu Place a flag on your house. i‑/iN‑, ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. Language Of Borrowing: Spanish.
banduyyo sta. sound of the sudden movement of something. [The use of the word implies contra-expectation; for example one might be expecting a rat but instead it is something like a bird or a snake. Usually, checking results in confirmation of what actually made the movement.] Nabanduyyo on gando. A rat made a moving noise. na‑. 6D Descriptives. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.)
banhag comm. a type of bat trap.
ban-uk intrans. to feel annoyed by another’s action or speech. Mumbanban-uk hi Bugan nah em nangitud-akan ke hiya. Bugan is showing she is annoyed in your sending her for an errand. Bimman-uk hi Bugan dih nangidatana nah hapid. Bugan was annoyed when she gave the betelnut-leaf. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. Sim: mutmut, ngutuwol, ngudu, ngalotongot₂. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry.)
ban-ule sta. embarassment related to not sharing what one has. Kababan-uley manganak hi tinapay yaden adida nan inap-apuk. It is embarassing that I am eating bread and my grandchildren are not. (The person should be sharing.) general: Lambrecht, in his dictionary, states that this is a Hudhud word-base, and defines it simply as ‘the notion of embarassment’. Although it may not be restricted to the epic, it may not be used in the common language. ka‑ CV‑. Sim: bain. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.2.1 - Ashamed.)
banig 1comm. refers to the disembodied spirit of a dead person; ghost. [Adults use threats about ghosts to make children obey. Ghosts are believed to talk to people and sometimes lead them astray.] Waday banig kediyen bale. There are ghosts in that house. Istolyaon dan handi kanu ka-gibbun di gubat ya namahig di banig. They say that after the second world war there were many incidences of ghost appearances. (sem. domains: 4.9.2 - Supernatural being.) 2trans. ghost appears; to haunt. Banigon daka hin mateyak. I will haunt you if I die. Bumanig nan nate. The dead will haunt. Binanig dah tulang ku. My brother met a ghost. Adika umeh gawwan di hilong te mabanig ka man. Don’t go in the middle of the night because you might meet ghosts. ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑.
banik-ihon (infl. of bik-i) trans. tear into little pieces; shred. Banik-ihon yu nan tudok ne inwele yu nah kanal. Tear the letter into pieces then throw it into the canal. ‑an‑ ‑on.
bannawag trans. to speak about something that has been said in confidence; spread confidential information. Adim ibannawag nadan adim lebbeng an mipainila. Don’t spread those things that are not your right to make known. i‑/iN‑. Speech Verbs - General. (sem. domains: 3.5.1 - Say.) Language of Borrowing: Keley-i Kallahan.
Bannawol (fr. var. Banawe; sp. var. Banawol) prop. Banawe; town in Ifugao. Imme dad Bannawol. They went to Banawe.
banniya comm. lizard, yellow spots on gray and black skin with a cream belly; found in big trees and big stones with cracks or underneath where they dig in the earth for their homes. Ongal an banniya nan inang-ang min nah dalan. The lizard we saw on the road was big. Sim: kutkutli, banbanaggo, kallulu. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.3 - Reptile.)
bano trans. to dish out viand; to ladle viand. Ibano yu nan ihda nah malukung. Ladle out the viand into the wooden bowl. Banowon yu nan ihdad nakugab. Dish out the leftovers from yesterday. Mumbano hi tulang na. His sibling is ladling out food from the pot. Bumano ka nah ka-ihaang. Ladle out some from the newly cooked food. Umibano kan nah ihda ne umakud ka bon nah hinamal. You ladle some viand and dish out also some cooked rice. i‑/iN‑, ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 3A Move and position object at site. Sim: ak’ud, haklung, hoklad, ado₂. (sem. domains: 5.2.1.5 - Serve food.)
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