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dayahancomplex form ofdayaAdjectiveRich, wealthyDayahan iye peggeˈ dayahan metettoˈanen.He is rich because his parents are rich.Antonymmiskin
dayanngan-Comparelangkan-langkanlallay1AdjectiveTo be slow (wasting time)Dayan iye ine-ine hinangne.She is slow in whatever she does.Antonymlakkes 12verbSubject N-To slow someone down (in his work); to waste someone's time.Nakanak iyan luwal ngandayan aku, luwal iye nassat.This child slows me down; he always pesters.3verbSubject mag-To tarry; to delay; take a long time (in doing something); to dally; to dawdleDaˈa kew magdayan-dayan bang kew nabuˈ.Don't take a long time when you go shopping.Daˈa kew magdayan duk kite mura tekka.Don't tarry so that we will arrive soon.Antonymlakkes 1
dayangCompareTypes of relationships 16.1 Tablebe1nounLass, lassie, missy (term of address of girls younger than self).Pī ne kew dayang magbella.Go, lassie, and cook.2interjectionMy dear!Gaˈi ku, dayang.I won't, my dear!Toˈo iyan, dayang.That's true, my dear.Allo, dayang.Allo, my dear.
dayang-dayangCompareMen, titles, etc., occupations 14.2 TablenounPrincess, daughter of a datu or sultanGaˈi usaˈ amban dem bilik dayang-dayangin.The princess doesn't move from her room (because she doesn't need to work).
dayiˈ2variantdeˈ1unaffixedComparepituverbComeDayiˈ kew, nuhut aku hap lumaˈ.Come, come home with me.Deˈ kaˈam, lumengngan ne kite bi.Come, let's go.
dayiˈ1variantdayiˈ-dayiˈComparelakkessametdagmitgarus-garustākinverb1Subject pa-, mag-To hurry; to do something quicklyMagdayiˈ ku hap lumaˈ.I am hurrying home.Magdekdak kew, padayiˈ.Do the laundry, hurry.#/#Do the laundry quickly.)2Subject N- [ngan-]To hurry something along.Dinayiˈ-dayiˈ weˈ ku tennunku inin duk mura ubus.I hurry my weaving along so that it will soon be finished.Bang niyaˈ daˈakne hininang ngandayiˈ-ngandayiˈ saweˈne iye.When she has something made she hurries her companion.
dāyungComparedondangverbSubject mag-To stand up and face each other (on a swing)Magdāyung mākanakin bang magdondangan.The children stand up and face each other when they play on the swing.
de2ComparedanumberOne of something
de1variant ofda
deˈ2Comparedayiˈ2verbCome
deˈ1variant ofdayiˈ2
-de 2Possessive pronoun.pronounTheir (third person plural)Boˈohun ne maletaden padiyalem.Carry their suitcase inside.
-de 1pronounThey (third person plural). [Ergative pronoun.]Ine hinangde ensiniˈin?What did they do earlier?
de ellewcompound ofellewnounDe ellew paghinang kamihin.We worked one day.
de tekkenan timbōˈcompound oftekkenverbDe tekkenan timbōˈ du tala bettiskun amban behe lelipanin.My foot was one finger's width from the mouth of the centipede.
debbesComparepāsAdjectiveUgly (esp. of appearance, also of character)Debbes lumaˈ miyaˈan, gaˈi hāp kahinangnen.That house is ugly, it wasn't done well.Debbes addat aˈa miyaˈan, laˈatan si saweˈne.The customs of that person are ugly; he is fierce toward his companions.Antonymhāp 1hāp 2
debbunvariantlebbun1ComparetempengtambakelligverbObject N-#-an, mag-; Object -anTo cover something (for protection or to remove from view)Magdebbun lahing kami duk tolda.We cover the coconuts with a tarpaulin.Tabanganku iye ngadebbunan kalbunne duk mital peggeˈ sōng ulan.I help her to cover her charcoal with metal because it is going to rain.Debbunanun bang kew magtanem mani.Cover them (with soil) when you plant peanuts.kadebbunancomplex formv. statCoveredKadebbunan ellewin weˈ gabun.The sun is covered by clouds.cover an opening, e.g. window, ears, eyes, mouth, holein ground; cover by piling on top (thick or heavy or several layers)
debdabvariantdeddabComparebakbatpoppotletoblawattebbaˈ sāsab2verbSubject mag-To talk nonsense, talk a lot.Aˈa miyaˈan kasandal magdeddab, bisan gaˈ niyaˈ tantu gunane.That person keeps talking nonsense, even though there isn't much use in it.Ine luwal dinebdabnu iyan?What nonsense are you always talking about there?
Decorations 15.5 Table-
Decorations 15.5 Table
alis-alis1The black parts of the decoration on a bride)s face.
bulak-bulakA dot-pattern (on the faces of bride and groom).
dulangA molded mound of rice on a platter.
maligeyA decorated structure.
panjiA flag for decoration at festivities).
sableySash (worn diagonally across the chest).
sangban 1A sash (a cloth worn diagonally across the chest).
tanyak-tanyakThe white pattern painted on the face and hands of the principal participant(s) at certain ceremonies.
tipas-tipasA flag or pennant.
usung (usungan)A sedan chair (for a bride).
deddabvariant ofdebdab
dēddugCompareParts of a loom 24.2 TablenounBack beam, warp beam (part of weaving loom)Bang ubus ne tennunin papīnu diyataˈ dēddug bowetun ne diyataˈ sampayan.When you have finished placing the weaving onto the back beam hang it up on the roof plate.
deˈenngan-#ngan-Comparetekkenverb1Subject N-#-an, mag-; Object -anTo press on something, push something down or in (such as a lid on an airtight container, a door, etc.)Deˈenanun unsud-unsud iyan.Push that drawer in.Daˈakku iye magdeˈen kātas duk gaˈi tapale.I told him to press down the paper so that it would not be blown away.2Subject N-To push (against) something (in order to raise oneself up)Subey iye ngendeˈen diyataˈ kāpan bang iye ningkoloˈ duk kuwat.She has to push against the floor when she is sitting and (wants to) stand up.
degangan-ComparealalVerbs used in connection with weddings 15.1 TableverbSubject N-To delay something (unnecessarily by talking)Degane kami pangeddoˈ kami pangantinin.He delayed us in fetching the bride.Meˈ sundalu iyan bang palabeyan luwal ngandega.Those soldiers always delay (people)when they pass by.
deggetCompareteppiltapitverb1For something to be near, very close to, touch somethingDegget bangkuˈnen si dinding.Her bed is touching the wall.2Subject pa-, mag- (pl., recip.), -um- (involuntary)To touch (because of close proximity)Magdegget meˈ kayu iyan, tapit manamal.Those trees are touching each other; they are very close together.Bang kew ningkoloˈ padegget kew si dinding.When you sit down be right next to the wall.3To attach, adjoin, touch somethingDeggetne birangnen diyataˈ kayu.He attached his fence to the tree.Padeggetne sapew lumaˈnen si sapew lumaˈ dembuwaˈ.He made the roof of his house touch the roof of the next one.