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nil-un advpred. refers to the fact that some action has already taken place. Nil-un kinalik an idat kun hiya ot ahim kalyon an hidiyey pinhod mu. I had already said that I would give it to him before you said you wanted it. Time. (sem. domains: 8.4.5 - Relative time.)

ni-mo adjunct. expresses the idea of the minimum of what should be done or was done; at least. Alam ni-mo tun pechay. At least take this petchay. Wada ni-moy immali. At least someone came. Hay oha bo ya adi nadaman ena itikod an mummogmog hi manuk ni-mo. Another reason is that he cannot stop raising chickens. Hay ke kanak ya tibon takuh hilong hi bigat mu bokon ke ya hi linggu ni-mo. I suggest that we see him tomorrow night, but if not, at least on Sunday. Attitudinal. (sem. domains: 9.2.6 - Particles.)

nidalom ni pungkalkalli (id. of dalom) an idiom that refers to someone who may have intellectual insight or who may be considered difficult to understand (lit. deep words being spoken).

nake dem. that; those; a specialized compound demonstrative form that encodes contrastive reference, singular or plural. <Morphology: This form is a compound of the na formative of a demonstrative pronoun and the contrastive determiner ke.> Hinnatkon di matana! Naken olong na ya natag-e! Her eyes were different. Her nose was high-bridged. Nake an maid di papel na ya magawid. Those without paper, go home. Naken ahibakle ya dakol day umalin bumaddang an mumbayu nan dayyakot. During thanksgiving, many come to help in pounding the sticky rice. (sem. domains: 9.2.3.5 - Demonstrative pronouns.)

nakaiC1- intensifier. the prefix derives an intensified passive form of Class 3 verbal roots; past tense. Hay bangan nakai-ustuy hukap nay maphod an punha-angan hi pihing. A well-covered pot is best for cooking pihing-vegetables. Hinae mo nan kanak nakaihhalla kayu. (Marcos 12:27b) About that, I say you are very mistaken (lit. have missed the mark about that). (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

nadama (der. of damana) advpred. refers to something that is possible or states that someone is able to do something. Hay oha bo ya adi nadaman ena itikod an mummogmog hi manuk ni-mo. Another reason is that he cannot stop raising chickens. Modality. comp. adinadama

naappowan (infl. of appo) pass. to have been beaten in a race or other competition. Naappowan hi Jose handi numpuddug dan Pedro. Pedro overtook Jose when they raced. na‑ ‑an.

muting 1comm. broken kernels of rice, used for feeding chickens and ducks. [The broken pieces of rice kernels result from pounding. When rice is winnowed, the very tiny grains are separated from the whole grains. These tiny grains are used for chicken feed.] Nan muting di ipakan mu nah manuk. Give the broken rice kernels to the chicken. 2trans. to separate broken rice kernels by winnowing. Mutingom ta kanon di gawgawa. Winnow it so as to separate the tiny grains for food for the ducks. ‑on/‑in‑. 3nom. bamboo container for broken rice kernels. paN‑ ‑an. der. pamutingan

mumbullug intrans. to go in pairs of male and female. Mumbullug an manuk di wadan nah kubi. A pair of chickens are in the chicken coop. muN‑/nuN‑.

mu₂ pers. 1you; second person, singular pronoun; member of Set 1 non-cross-referenced subject. <Morphophonology: When a verb ends in a vowel, the initial consonant of the pronoun attaches to the verb, and the vowel ‘u’ is dropped.> Nganney itanom mu? What will you plant? Toan ten makulug, mu deket makulug, ikabing mu anhan tun tugun ku. Whether or not this is true, I don’t know, but if it is, you heed my advice. Hi Rosa di ang-angom. Rosa is the one you should look for. (sem. domains: 9.2.3 - Pronouns.) 2your; second person, singular, possessive pronoun. <Morphophonology: When a possessed noun ends in a vowel, the initial consonant of the pronoun attaches to the noun, and the vowel ‘u’ is dropped.> I-ang-angam hi bulwatih inam. Look for a dress for your mother. Mun-awis kah ibbam. Persuade your friends. An napai nan talak mu? Has your truck broken down? (sem. domains: 9.2.3 - Pronouns.)

mogmog intrans. to feed poultry; to raise poultry. Mahlu peman an mummogmog. He is really active in feeding chickens. Hay oha bo ya adi nadaman ena itikod an mummogmog hi manuk ni-mo. Another reason is that he cannot stop raising chickens. muN‑/nuN‑. 1C General class. (sem. domains: 6.3.6 - Poultry raising.) der. immogmogan

meyor (sp. var. mayor) 1comm. the chief executive of a municipality or town, elected or appointed. Dakol di nuwang nan meyor. The mayor has many carabao. (sem. domains: 4.6.1.2 - Government official.) 2intrans. to be mayor; to serve as mayor. Hi Pio di mummeyor ad uwani te numbakasyon hi meyor. Pio will act as the mayor because the mayor has taken a leave. muN‑/nuN‑. Language Of Borrowing: English.

matagu (der. of tagu) sta. to be living; alive. Naligat di matagu te munligat ta. It’s hard to be alive because we experience hardship. Ya hay mamangulun maat ya mamahuwan nadan nungkakaten mangulug ke Kristo, ta ditaku ken matagu kediyen tiempo ya maki-e takun dida e manamu ke Apu taku nah kulabut ta makiha-ad takut nangamung ke hiya. (1 Tesalonika 4:16b-17) The first thing to happen is the resurrection of the believers in Christ who have died so that we who are alive at that time will join them to go to meet our Lord in the clouds so that we all will stay forever with him. ma‑. (sem. domains: 2.6 - Life.)

mangob-ob (infl. of ob-ob) intrans. for a fowl, chicken or duck to be incubating eggs; to hatch eggs. Mangob-ob nan manuk nah daulon. The chicken is incubating its eggs under the house. maN‑.

manilonda (der. of tilon) nom. refers to the rite of wringing the neck of a chicken to kill it during a ritual. Cultural note: This is one of the rites that is a part of the ritual for the wedding dance. Both the groom and the bride dance while holding dead chickens. The chickens are killed by wringing the necks. The practical reason for wringing the necks is so that blood will not drip on the clothing while the couple is dancing.

mami 1comm. Chinese or Japanese noodles flavored with pork, beef or chicken, onions and vegetables. Nunha-ang da hi mami. They cooked Chinese noodles. (sem. domains: 5.2 - Food.) 2intrans. to eat noodles. Eda nummami hi kad-an da Sion. They went to eat mami-noodles at Sion's place. muN‑/nuN‑. Language Of Borrowing: Chinese.

maka-utang (der. of utang) sta. refers to someone who is an habitual borrower. Hidiye ken babai ya maka-utang. That girl is always borrowing. (sem. domains: 6.8.5 - Borrow.)

maid kapotok na (sp. var. maid pottok na) (ph. v. of potok) uncertain; no direction refers to the uncertainty felt about a decision or action to be taken. Maid di kapotok nay kulugon da. There is no certainty regarding what they believe. Maid di kapotok nah nomnomok te timmakutak. I was uncertain what to think about it because I was afraid.

mahang-an sta. to be spared from a disaster. Mahang-an po udot di edaka patayon. They will not go to the extent of killing you. Mahang-an ken bokon he-a eyak immalih tu. Were it not for you I would not be here.

madhu 1v. to flock down towards an area. Restrictions: Hudhud epic. Dingngol ken di taguy gangha on madmadhu da. When people heard the sound of gongs they flocked there. 2trans. to favor by taking sides. Antipe peman ta kadhuwan hi Aliguyun? (suppose Aliguyun and Guminigin are fighting and people take sides with Guminigin) Why are you all against Aliguyun?

maba-inan (infl. of bain) sta. to be shamed or humiliated. Hanadan ken mumpahhiya ya hana ot ta maba-inan da. As for those boastful ones, hopefully, they will be shamed. ma‑ ‑an.

luta 1land. 1.1comm. the surface layer of the earth which supports plant life; soil; ground. Haa-adam hi luta nan napain banga. Place soil inside the broken pot. Adida ni-an iha-ad hi luta yaden pumaytuk nan himmagabi nah hagabi ta gumpa. Before they place the bench on the ground, the man who is performing the ceremony jumps up on it and makes a speech. (sem. domains: 1.2.2.1 - Soil, dirt.) 1.2comm. any portion of the surface of the earth which belongs to a person; land property. Ambilog di lutam. Your land is wide. (sem. domains: 1.2.1 - Land.) 2earth. Sim: lubung. 2.1comm. the planet as the place where people live; earth. Tun lutan niha-adan takun tatagu ya ahin tu mama-id hantuh aliyan Apu Jesus Kristo. This earth where we are living will be nothing when the Lord Jesus Christ comes. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.2 - World.) 2.2prop. the world where certain classes of spirits live, along with people, in contrast to the worlds where other gods and spirits live; Earthworld. Sim: lagud. (sem. domains: 1.2 - World.) der. ilutta

lupwik (sp. var. of hupwik) comm. the other half of a chicken breast.

luph’ut sta. the grip on something that is being held is lost. Naluphutana nan otak te munlilingot di takle na. He lost his grip on the machete because his palms were sweating. ma‑ ‑an/na‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 7.3.4.4 - Hold.)

lumbang comm. a tree variety; one use of the lumber is in making footwear; the seeds cause drunkenness. Kinapya dan dulun did kubi nan lumbang. They made the lumbang-wood into the floor of a chicken coop. Sim: tupak. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)