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abat
vsubjectN-, mag-To pull s.t. off forcibly; to remove s.t. with difficulty.pull off forcibly; remove with difficultyĪˈ si Otong ngabat niyaˈ kayune kaˈelletan.Otong is pulling off one of his wood pieces that got stuck.Abatun kākaˈin amban dem lowang.Remove the crab from the hole.lekkupān
Gaˈi ne kew iyan taˈabat weˈ utang.You will never get away from your debts (there are too many).abey
vsubjectmag- (pl.)To be side by side or do s.t. side by side (as walking, sleeping etc.).side by side; walk beside; support s.o. (being beside)Magabey kite bang kite lumengngan.We (walk) side by side when we go walking.Magabeybangkuˈ kamihin.Our chairs are side by side.tampal3ubey
vsubjectN-To be at s.o.’s side (ready to give support if necessary).Abeyunaˈa iyan.Walk by the side of that person.Akungabey iyehin peggeˈ gey iye koleˈ lumengngan.I walk beside him because he is not well enough to walk.31WAYS OF WALKINGWAYS OF WALKING
abeyi
conjIf... (often an element of warning, worry or uncertainty of results is involved).if (warning); threaten a childFrequently used by a parent to bring a child into line.Abeyikugaˈtekka mura ubus polong kābewkun peggeˈ maglibed.If I hadn’t come soon my carabao would have broken some bones because (the rope) was
wrapped around (some part of the body.)Abeyiku taˈurunganne meˈ buwas asal ekka manamal.If he happens to give me rice it will be a lot.Abeyibeliyusumubuhaplumaˈku.If there is wind tomorrow and I want to go home....Abeyikew iyan talubakku.I will beat you if ...(you do that; or if you don’t eat, etc.)abiyaˈbang
abit
vsubjectN-, mag-To carry or hold s.t. fixed to one’s side (by a string or hook).carry fixed to sideAkungabitpira iyan.I will carry that bolo (fixed to my side).boˈo32WAYS OF TYING THINGSWAYS OF TYING THINGS
abiyaˈ
conjIf... (often an element of warning, worry or uncertainty of results is involved).Used to express dismay or to threaten.if, used in angerAbiyaˈkew iyan talubbakku.I am going to beat you if...Abiyaˈniyaˈ melli mākanak, pabellihante kew.If there is someone who buys children, I will sell you.bangabeyi
abley
vsubjectN-, mag-object-anTo head off s.t. or s.o.; to approach from several sides.It is always done with the aim to catch or meet, as catching an animal or to catch
up with another person.head off s.t.; approach from different sidesĪˈ si Totoˈ magabley kambing duk gey paˈasek dem tinanem.Totoˈ is heading off the goat so that it won’t enter the field.Inableyanaˈa manangkewin.The thief is approached from several sides.abung31WAYS OF WALKINGWAYS OF WALKING
abugaw
nLawyer; attorney.lawyer; attorneyBangkami maghukum ngeddoˈ ku abugaw duk niyaˈ nabangan aku.When we (have s.t.) to judge I fetch a lawyer so that there is s.o. helping me.17.1Law and judgesLaw and judges
abuˈ1
nAunt (kinship term of reference and address).Used for female siblings and cousins of one’s parents generation that are older than
oneself.auntBadjuˈku inin pangurung abuˈkun.This blouse was given by my aunt.siˈitbabuˈ16.1Types of relationshipsTypes of relationships
2abuna
vsubjectN-(-an), mag-object-anTo pay another person’s debt; to advance payment for someone else.advance paymentMagabunaku meˈ utangnun.I will pay your debts.Ngabunakewdahuˈpeggeˈgaˈniyaˈ sīnku.Go ahead (and) pay the debt because I have no money.Abunahanundahuˈ utangne si akuhin.Pay first his debt to me.Si Dende ngabunahan akuhin.Dende payed (the debt) for me.bayed
abung
vsubjectN-, mag-object-anTo head off s.o. or s.t.; to overtake s.o. or s.t. and stop him (by using a shortcut
or going faster).overtake and stop s.o.Tiyaˈkumagabungmanuk duk hap pī si leppas.I am heading off the chicken so that it will go to the trap.Dembuwaˈhadja kite ngabung manuk iyan.We will just head off one of those chickens.Abunganku bagaykun amban lān bentel duk taˈabutku.I will overtake my friend on a straight path so that I will reach him.abley
abut11
vsubjectmag- (recip.)objectta-most frequent formTo reach s.t. (an object or a location).reach s.t.Magabutkamilaˈi si Lamitan.We reached (each other) there in Lamitan (i.e. we met there in Lamitan).Gaˈtaˈabutkulansa salungin.I did not reach the ferry in the morning.Abutku Lamitan ensiniˈ.I reached Lamitan earlier.Taˈabutnenegahrapun bāng-bāngin.He can reach the cookie jar already.sugguˈ12saˈuttekkad
2vTo reach a point in time or a stage of development.reach a point in time; reach stage of developmentPagtaˈabutku ngiskul kulang sīnku.When I reached (the age) to go to school I didn’t have enough money.Paˈin aˈahin: hap lumaˈ ku simana dembuwaˈin. Pag taˈabut ne simana dembuwaˈin hap lumaˈ ne iye.The person said: I will go home next week. When the following week had been reached he went home.
3addat1ārat
nCustom; habit; courtesy.custom; habit; courtesyHāpaddataˈa iyan.The customs of that person are good.mātabatangan-angankawul-piˈilhinang1(an) 4lukun(pa)sanglit 2
2addil
adjTo be meticulous (especially about cleanliness and orderliness); pure.meticulous; pureAˈa iyan addil si meˈ panyapne. Limpiyuhanne duk tigpesne meˈ panyapnen.That person is meticulous about his belongings. He cleans and clears away his things.Aˈa iyan addil si baranne.That person is meticulous about his body.Banggaˈniyaˈ saget-saget boheˈin addil ne.If there is nothing mixed in with the water it is pure.Bangaddil aˈahin gaˈ niyaˈ dusene.If a person is pure he doesn’t have any sin.limpiyu
adjak123
vsubjectN-To entertain s.o., to occupy s.o. (in a manner pleasing to him, playing games, etc.).entertain s.o.; occupy in pleasing wayAdjakunsiye duk gey lemmaˈ lessade.Entertain them so that they won’t feel bored (lit. soft).Pīkungadjak meˈ mākanak miyaˈan.I entertain the children (play games with them, tell them a story etc.).lolaˈ
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