lalaki comm. a human male; may refer to an adult male or child. Hana ken ong-ongal ya hidiyey appit di lalaki. The side with the bigger head is supposed to represent the man. Nan lalaki ya hi Luis ya hi Julie nan babai. Luis was the boy and Julie was the girl. Deket hanadan lalakiy kumayat on kay nakalakka. When the older boys were the ones who climbed, it seemed so easy. Syn: ginnid. (sem. domains: 2.6.5 - Male, female.) der. makilalaki infl. linalaki
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lak-ay (sp. var. lak-e) trans. to lift up someone or something. Immalih Talakka ot lak-ayonak ot ieyak hi bale. Talakka came, lifted me and carried me into the house. Imme ot ena lak-ayon di oha. She went over and picked one up. ‑on/‑in‑. 4C Convey/bring object toward agent. (sem. domains: 7.3.2.4 - Lift.)
lakay 1comm. old man. Daan nan lakay? Where is the old man? (sem. domains: 2.6.5.1 - Man.) 2comm. may be used to refer to a husband. Daan di nangayan lakay mu? Where did your husband go? Opp: bak’et. (sem. domains: 4.1.9.2.1 - Husband, wife.) 3comm. nickname for a baby boy. (sem. domains: 2.6.4.2 - Child.) 4proc. to become an old man. Limmakay di tibo na te makanginnum. His looks became like that of an old man because he is a heavy drinker. Nalakay moh ama. Father is already an old man. ma‑/na‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. 6A Physiological Process - State. (sem. domains: 2.6.4.5 - Old person.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.
lak’a 1sta. to be easy to do or perform. Nalakan munbayuh kape. It is easy to pound coffee. Kon nalaka? Adik ot pe lakaon. Is it easy? I don’t take it to be easy. na‑. Sim: hin-unu. (sem. domains: 4.4.2 - Trouble.) 2adjectival predicate. to do something easily. Laklaka-on itagge nan batu. He lifts the stone easily. ‑on/‑in‑. 3cheap. 3.1sta. to be cheap; inexpensive. Nalakay bulhe te dakol. Green beans are cheap because there’s plenty of them. na‑. 3.2proc. to become cheap. Limmaka nan igattang dan liblu. The book they are selling became cheap. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.
kuling₂ 1sta. to have a high-pitched voice; for one’s voice to become high-pitched. Makuling di kalin Winston yaden lalaki. The voice of Winston is high-pitched and yet he is a boy. Deke on kumuling di kalim. Sometimes your voice becomes high pitched. ma‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) 2trans. to sing with a high pitch. [This would be particularly true when a man sings falsetto.] Mungkankanta kayu ya maimatun di boses mu te kulkullingom. You were singing and your voice could be recognized because you were singing in a high pitch. (lit. making voice high-pitched)
kugit trans. to circumcise. Iek tun imbabalek ta kugiton da nah wa-el. I’m bringing my son to be circumcised in the creek. An inilan nan inayam an mungkugit? Does your husband know how to circumcise? Imme da nah wa-el ot pungkugit na nadan linalaki. They went to the river and he circumcised the boys. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑, puN‑. (sem. domains: 7.8.3 - Cut.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.
kudukdul 1advpred. for something to be better or preferable to another thing to which it is compared. Kudukdul hin mungngunuwak te adiyak mundogo. It’s better if I work because I don’t get sick. Mu indani ya pimmalak bo ot nomnomonan kudukdulnay umanamut. But after awhile, she groaned again and so he decided it would be good to return home. Evaluative. (sem. domains: 9.3.1.3 - To a larger degree.) 2trans. to prefer a specific action over another. Kudukdulok di umanamut mu nan eyak mun-iyan hitu. I would prefer to go home than to overnight here. Pakudukdulok di mundaldallan mu hay um-umbun. I prefer to walk about rather than to be sitting down. ‑on/‑in‑, pa‑ ‑on. 4E Perception and Cognition. (sem. domains: 3.3.1.2 - Choose.) 3proc. for something to improve; become better. Kimmudukdul di giknak handi tinibo daka. My feeling became better when I saw you. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. (sem. domains: 9.1.1.2 - Become, change state.)
kilut trans. to stir up sediment in a liquid and cause it to become murky. Adiyu kiluton nan liting ta mumbalbalak. Do not stir the water (and make it murky) because I am going to launder clothes. Kinilut da nan liting ad tap-o. They made the water above murky. Nakilut nan liting ad Ibulao te immudan ad Hungduan. The water in Ibulao River is murky because it rained in Hungduan. ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑/na‑. 4A Change the structure of an object. Sim: kibul. (sem. domains: 7.3.2 - Move something in a direction.) id. pinhod kuy nakilut
kediyen (kediye) dem. that; the form is based on kediye, a member of Set 5 demonstrative pronouns and the linker an. Kediyen himbatangan ya imme nan talak Pamolka ot mada-idai ya mungkibangngad an panaspasana That afternoon, Famorca’s jeep went and after a while, it returned going very fast. Abuna tuy dingngol ku mipanggep kediyen naat. That is all I have heard about that case. Manomnom kun handi keh kau-unga mi ya wadaday nihag-on kediyen ob-ob hi o-ongal an batu I remember that when we were children, there were big rocks beside the same spring. (sem. domains: 9.2.3.5 - Demonstrative pronouns.)
ke danae (n. ph. of danae) dem. those; the plural form of the kenae member of Set 5 demonstrative pronouns. <The determiner ke or its allomorph n that attaches to a preceding word that ends in a vowel must co-occur.
kattog adjunct. 1expression of a feeling of uncertainty; also, there can be a sense of futility based on the inability to fulfill expectations or the futility of an action; uncertainty. Hituwe kattog di midat mi. This is only what we can give. Pangalim nin kattog di babale nadan udum bon matibo mo bokon ta datuwe nan kalyon an bapor. You may think that what you see are houses but these are what they call ships. Attitudinal. (sem. domains: 9.4.4.6 - Unsure.) 2expresses a feeling of disappointment; unfortunately. Ot ituntun-ud mon kattog Malya hanan lata hanadah iibanan linalaki. Malya had to hold the can and be contented with just following her brothers.
katalakan di bulan (n. ph. of bulan₁) comm. new moon. Umala da allama na katalakan di bulan. They catch crabs during the new moon. (sem. domains: 1.1.1.1 - Moon.)
karga 1comm. baggage, sack, anything considered to be cargo carried on a vehicle. Ad-adiy nangiha-ad na nadah karga. He didn’t place the baggage in an orderly way. Iphod muy pangiha-ad mu nadah karga. Place the baggage nicely (lit. make good the placement of the baggage). (sem. domains: 6.7.7 - Container.) 2trans. to load baggage or other cargo on vehicle. Ikargam nan bulhe nah talak. Load the beans in the truck. i‑/iN‑. 3A Move and position object at site. Language of Borrowing: Spanish: carga.
kaput trans. 1to repair things made of rattan; may be generalized to repair other things. [Repairs are usually made with strips of rattan.] Ingkaput da nan napain gampa. They repaired the head-basket with rattan vine. Paputam nan pahiking. Repair the back pack with rattan. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an, i‑/iN‑. 5A Changing state of site by adding something. (sem. domains: 7.5.2 - Join, attach.) 2to tie something using rattan strips. Dahdiy adi bumoh-ol an ingkaput ku nan panton di balen di manuk on eyak ume on naubad di kaput na. Who wouldn’t get angry, I tied the door of the chicken house and when I went, it was untied. Kinaputan Mariah uwe nan karton yaden binukatan yu pay. Maria tied the carton with rattan and you still opened it. Pun-ikaput yun am-in hanadan carga te mangali nan talak. Tie all the baggage, the truck is coming. i‑/iN‑, ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 3C Move something and combine it with or attach it to something else.
kanan to say. 1.1trans. a quotation form meaning say, said, tell, or told. Kanan day deke mo kanu ta pidwana ya adida makie. They said that the next time they would not join the group. Om, an kanan min Mayor. We told the Mayor yes. Speech Verbs. (sem. domains: 3.5.1 - Say.) 1.2trans. a quotation form meaning thought, wish. Kanak hi nomnom kuy “Makamman-un dida te kay nakalakka. I said to myself, “It’s good for them because it seems easy.” Handi immingleyak mo ya kanak di nalakan lumah-un. Then, I got tired and thought it would be easy to go down. (sem. domains: 3.2.1.1 - Think about, 3.2 - Think.)
kanal 1comm. a canal, open water channel; mainly for irrigation and drainage. Maid di liting nah kanal te maugo. There is no water in the canal because it’s the dry season. Sim: paluk, boy’a, alak. (sem. domains: 1.3.2.1 - Flow.) 2trans. to build a canal. Kanalan yu nan pingngit di dola yu. Build a canal at the edge of your houseyard. Mungkanal da. They are digging a canal. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an, muN‑/nuN‑. 5B Changing state of site by removal of something. Language Of Borrowing: English.
kamatis (sp. var. kamatit) comm. tomato. Nalakay kamatis ad uwani. Tomatoes are cheap these days. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables.)
kalub 1comm. refers to the lid of containers such as pots or baskets; a cover. Natalak nan kalub di banga. The cover of the pot was lost. Sim: huk’ap, hukbung. (sem. domains: 6.7.7 - Container.) 2trans. to cover a container, a pot or basket. Kalubam nan banga. Cover the pot. Kalubam hi daun ya ihamad mu ta maid hunggop hi dibdib. Cover the jar tightly with banana leaves so that no air enters. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 5A Changing state of site by adding something. (sem. domains: 7.3.7 - Cover.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.
kallakal 1comm. mole cricket; edible, burrows in the earth. Tumakutak hi kallakal. I am afraid of crickets. Waday mihdan kallakal. There is an edible cricket. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.) 2trans. to gather edible crickets. Mangalakal da nadan u-unga handi munggaud nadan ammod da. The children were gathering crickets when their parents were spading the fields. maN‑/naN‑.
kali 1comm. language. 1.1comm. human speech: may refer to any unit of utterance such as a word or sentence; may refer to a particular language or dialect. Hinnatkon di kali dah bale da. They speak a different language in their house. Am-in di kalin amam ya un-unudom. Obey all the words of your father. Binalonay nay kalim te inlot mu yaden dakol day tatagu. He didn’t like the way you told him because you said it loudly and there were many people. Uggek bo udot inila nan kali da. I didn’t even know their language. (sem. domains: 3.5.3.1 - Word.) 1.2comm. (fig) refers to the vocal mechanism and the sounds produced; voice. Mababol di kali na. His voice is bassy. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) 2speak. 2.1to speak; to say. Sim: hapit. 2.1.1trans. to say something with a focus on what is said. Handih 25th di Aplil kinalin Mayor an umali kanu da Apu Paredes ke Apu Datumanong hitu ad Ifugao. On the 25th of April, the Mayor said, it is reported, that Sir Paredes and Sir Datumanong will come here to Ifugao. Hay pinhod kun kalyon ya piliyom di maphod an barkadom. What I want to say is that you should choose good friends. ‑on/‑in‑. Speech verbs. (sem. domains: 3.5.1 - Say.) 2.1.2intrans. to talk; to utter words; to communicate ideas and thoughts. An kimmali ka? Did you talk? Ugge mi dingngol di nangikalim hi kalida. We did not hear how you talked in their language. Tinuttuduwak an kumali kali da. They taught me how to speak their language. Nih-up da kanu nadan no- mungkalkali ot itikod na. According to him, those who were talking came near him and he stopped. ‑um‑/‑imm‑, muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 3.5.1 - Say.) 2.1.3nom. A nominalization that focuses on the manner of speaking. Hay pungkalim an pabinnugtak. Your manner of speaking is abrupt and angry. puN‑. 2.1.4trans. to scold or warn. Kinalyana nadan imbabalena ta adida mangun-unud ke hiya. He warned his children so that they will not follow him. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 3.3.3.7 - Warn.) 2.2trans. to say something by calling to someone. Kaliyam aga din mangen unga. Do call back the boy who is going. Hituwen makalin hagabi di katbalan di tagu peman. This so-called prestige feast hagabi entitles a man to due respect by his co-villagers. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 3.5.1 - Say.) 3think. 3.1trans. to use the mind to process or consider information or data; to think. Handi pinghanan umeyak hidi ya kalyok on matalakak. When I went there for the first time, I thought I would get lost. Pangalik pe on attiken tagu mu handi immomwa ya atag-e. I thought he was a short man but when he straightened up he was tall. ‑on/‑in‑. (sem. domains: 3.2 - Think.) der. makali id. kay kidul di kalim id. malumii di kali na id. nidallom an kali infl. pangali
kalampaag intrans. clanging sound produced by ill-adjusted joints of mechanical contrivances. Mungkalampaag nan talak te mungkalatiyan mo. The vehicle produces a clanging sound because it is already rusty. muN‑/nuN‑. 1D Sounds. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.)
ka- CV- this prefix combination encodes the tendency to become the characteristic expressed in the root or the tendency to go through a process. Katatakut pay an e bumah-el te dakol di talak an muntutun-ud. It is even dangerous (frightening) to cross the street since there are many buses lined up one after the other. Kapupuhik nan basu. That cup is breakable (easily broken). (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)
kaCV- mod. to have a tendency toward certain behavior or have the characteristic encoded in the root. <The prefix ka- requires the cooccurence of the CV- reduplication to encode the ‘tendency’ modal concept.
