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bonwe 1comm. songs. Restrictions: Hudhud. Mahaldot di bonwe da. It’s nice to hear their romantic songs. Sim: haw-e. (sem. domains: 4.2.3.3 - Sing.) 2intrans. to sing in a dialogue style. Bumonwe kayun duwa ta donglon taku. You two sing a dialogue and we will listen. ‑um‑/‑imm‑.

boldang intrans. 1for embers to glow. Kanak on nate nan apuy dih hilong ya wada nan balan mumboldang. I thought the fire was out last night but there were some embers glowing. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 5.5.4 - Burn.) 2(fig) to glare, the eyes seem to glow like embers. Kayang an mumboldang di matana! My, how his eyes glow! muN‑/nuN‑. 3the face reddens, usually a result of anger or shame; to blush muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry, 3.4.2.2.1 - Ashamed.) id. mumboldang hi bungot na

bola₄ trans. (fig) to roll out the winning numbers in a lottery or bingo game. Tumaya kayut bolaon taku mo. Place your bets so that we can roll out the winning numbers. ‑on/‑in‑. (sem. domains: 4.2.6 - Entertainment, recreation.)

bola₁ 1comm. ball; anything round used as a ball. Makaddam-ot nan bola an nigyang ke ha-on. The ball that hit me was so heavy. (sem. domains: 8.3.1 - Shape.) 2intrans. to play with a ball. Mumbola kayun Jose ta eyak munha-ang. Play ball with Jose while I go and cook (rice). Ayagam nan ibbayu ta makibola. Invite your friend to play ball with you. muN‑/nuN‑, maki‑. Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog.

bo kaya adjunct. implies that something is also certainly true. Andukke bo kaya nan ginatang mun linubid. The rope that you bought is also certainly long. Attitudinal. (sem. domains: 9.4.4.1 - Certainly, definitely.)

bo adv. 1also; expresses the notion of in addition to something pointing backward. Oha ka bo damdama? Are you also one of them? Hay ngadan bon nan kay ubunan an eda alan hi muyung ya hagabi damdama. The bench-like figure that they go to get from the forest (during the feast) is also called hagabi. Pinhod mu ke bon mun-ang-ang hi sini ya dakol di damanah pangayam. If you also want to see a movie, there are many places you can go. Additive. (sem. domains: 9.6.1.1 - And, also.) 2again; expresses the notion of repeated action or activity. Agam bo. Do it again. Do-on ta bo tuwali. We should surely divide it again. Adika mo ume bo. Now don’t go again. (sem. domains: 8.4.6.6.1 - Again.) boppo boppubo comp. adi bo comp. atbohdi comp. athidi bo comp. bope

biyag 1comm. life. Pumhod di biyag hin waday dinol ke Apu Dios. Life will be better if we put our trust in God. Te mama-id key manuk ya hidiyey poppog di biyag nah punnomnom na. Because without chickens, he thinks that would be the end of his life. Sim: nitaguwan. 2sta. to be alive; to live. Mabiyag kaya nadan intanom mu. Those you planted will definitely live. Adi mabalin an eta mabiyag hin maid di ustuh ngunuh pangal-an hi pumbiyagan. It isn’t possible to live if we don’t have adequate work to provide our livelihood. ma‑. 6A Physiological Process - State. 3nom. refers to making a living; supporting oneself and dependents. Adi mabalin an eta mabiyag hin maid di ustuh ngunuh pangal-an hi pumbiyagan. It isn’t possible to live if we don’t have adequate work to provide our livelihood. puN‑ ‑an. Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano. der. biyagon der. mabiyag der. mumbiyag

bimmungot ya kay umila-ut (id. of bungot) to be very angry. (lit. being very angry is like swallowing someone whole). (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry.)

bidbid intrans. 1to read. Mumbidbid kayu. You read. Bumanidbid hi Jose on ahi na kinaliy mahakit di mata na. Jose keeps on reading; then he complains of eye pain. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 4E Perception and Cognition. (sem. domains: 3.5.7.3 - Read.) 2to read with what is being read highlighted as prominent information. Bidbidon yu nan nitudok. Read what is written. Wadan ustu moy bidbibidbid hi novels. I think you have read enough novels. ‑on/‑in‑.

bel’et 1intrans. to hurry; to move or walk as fast as possible. Mumbelet an immanamut. He hurried as he went home. muN‑/nuN‑. Sim: butik. (sem. domains: 7.2.1.2 - Move quickly, 7.2.1.1 - Walk.) 2advpred. to hurry an action or activity. Beletan yu ta adi kayu mataynan. Walk fast so that you will not be left behind. Belebeletan Marya an mundallan ta wadan akhupanah Bugan. Marya walked fast so that she would be able to catch up with Bugan. Iblet yu nan mundogo nah ospital. Quickly take the sick person to the hospital. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an, i‑/iN‑. Time.

bedebede intrans. to mumble; garbled speech. [The way the traditional priests speak the ritual chants is an illustration of mumbled speech. They are sometimes called mumbedebede in fun.] Tipet mumbedebede kayu hin mundasal kayu? Why do you mumble when you pray? muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 3.5.1 - Say.)

baya-bat comm. guava fruit; also refers to the tree. Kayatom didan nal-um an bayya-bat ta kapyaok hi gelly. Climb the guave tree and get the ripe ones and I’ll make them into jelly. Adim tagan hi kakan hi bayya-bat te indai ya matubol ka. Do not be eating too many guavas or you might get constipated. Pisidium guajava (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 5.2.3.1.2 - Food from fruit.)

bayad 1comm. payment for something. Hituwey bayad nan ginattang ku. This is the payment for what I bought. (sem. domains: 6.8.4.5 - Pay.) 2trans. to pay for something. Ibayad na nan binokla na hi gawat na. He will use his salary to pay his debts. Adim bayadan nan inalak an tinapay nah tendaan ta kay hidiyey bayad nan pihhun inutang nan munggattang hidin ha-oy. Do not pay for the bread I took from that store so that it will be the payment of the money the storekeeper borrowed from me. Maid di adi mabayadan an utang. No debt will be left unpaid. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an, i‑/iN‑, ma‑ ‑an/na‑ ‑an. 3intrans. to make a payment Mumbayad hi Juan hi bigat. Juan will pay tomorrow. Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.

bawwot (sp. var. bowwot) 1comm. a toy top. [The top is carved of wood; made up of adol na ‘body’ and tadom na ‘blade’ made of a nail used to wrap a string on it called alittan.] Madiing nan bawwot. The top spins beautifully. Madiing nan bawwot an nakapya nah hakgud di nuwang. The top made out of carabao horn spins beautifully. (sem. domains: 4.2.6 - Entertainment, recreation.) 2intrans. to play with a top. Mumbowwot kayu nah dola. Play with your tops in the yard. Mumbawwot taku. Let us play tops. muN‑/nuN‑. infl. mabawwot

baung 1comm. a plot for planting sweet potatoes. Sim: habal, uma₁. (sem. domains: 6.2 - Agriculture.) 2intrans. to prepare a sweet potato plot for planting. Ekayu mumbaung ad Atade. Go prepare a plot for planting sweet potatoes at Atade. muN‑/nuN‑. Sim: bangbang, gaud, pala, huklay.

battan 1intrans. a space between two things; a gap. Ihaad mu tun ubunan nah numbattanan din duwan kaiw. You put this chair between those two trees. Hiya di numbattanan mi nah udidiyan. He is the one born between me and the youngest. muN‑ ‑an/nuN‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 8.5.1.2.2 - Between.) 2trans. to keep or put space between two things. Bumattan kayuh dalnon di tagu. Leave a gap for people to pass thru. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. infl. ibattan infl. numbattanan

batawil 1comm. a pole placed on the shoulder to carry rice bundles, on both ends, to and from the granary. Em alan nan batawil nah alang. Go and get the pole for carrying rice bundles to the granary. (sem. domains: 7.3.1 - Carry.) 2trans. to carry on a pole on one’s shoulder, usually produce that can be hung such as rice bundles. Ibatawil yu nan page. Carry the bundles of rice grain on poles. Ekayu ta batawilon yu nan page. Go and carry the rice bundles. Gakodam nan balat ta ibatawil mu. Put a tie on the hands of bananas so that you can carry them. Eda mumbatawil hi page hi bigat. They are going to carry rice bundles on poles tomorrow. Bumatawil kah hindalan. Carry on the pole twenty rice bundles . Dakol nan page an nibatawil. Many bundles of rice were carried (on the batawil). i‑/iN‑, ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑.

bangun₂ 1intrans. to awaken and get up. Bimmangun kanuh ho- Abe ot to- mangen muntikid an umed Talih hi abung na. Reportedly, Abe awakened/got up and er...went climbing toward Talih to his hut. “Bumangun kayu mon iimbabalek, kanan inada. “Wake up, children,” their mother said. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. Class 2E Body/Physiological functions. (sem. domains: 5.7.3 - Wake up.) 2trans. to awaken someone; the affix cross-references the person being awakened. Kanan Juliey “Nganat edakami hinalaman an binangun? Julie asked, “Why did you wake us up so early?” ‑on/‑in‑. bumangun infl. bangunon

bangngaan comm. palm tree variety, used for flooring in huts and for channeling water; fruit is the size of a fist. Ekayu lumnoh bangngaan ta etaku itulaluk. Go and cut down some palm so that we will use it in channelling water. Sim: bangi₂. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)

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.

balug comm. a dove-like bird similar in size to the pigeon; lives in the wild; brown is the dominant color with some black. Kay manuk di tamtam di balug. The balug-dove tastes like chicken. Sim: ut-ut. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

balantina 1comm. eggplant. Muntanom kayuh balantina nah aldattan yu ta waday pangal-an yuh ihda hin-uddum. You plant eggplants in your backyard so you can have something to gather at times. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables.) 2sta. to have an area planted with eggplants. Mabalantina nan dola da. Their yard is planted with eggplants. ma‑. (sem. domains: 5.2 - Food.)

balabal₁ comm. a tree variety with edible fruit. Kayatom nan balabal ta kanon ta. Climb the balabal-tree so we can eat (its fruit). Sim: pal-e. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)

bakkukul comm. turtle [A turtle can be eaten and also used as a toy.] Waday ohan itaktakinay abung na. (bakkukul) There is one who always carries it’s house whenever it goes. (turtle) Kay ka bakkukul an dumallan. You walk like a turtle. (Slowly or with bent back) general: There is only one kind of turtle in the language area. Terrapene (sem. domains: 1.6.1.3 - Reptile.) id. kay ka bakkukul

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.