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jā

nA kind of rice cake.rice cakeIt plays an important part in any big celebration. It is made of rice flour, brown sugar and water. The runny dough drips through many small holes from a coconut shell into hot oil. It looks almost like a thin pancake while cooking. When done it is rolled or folded.Meˈ aˈahin maghinang jā bang Mewulud.The people make rice cakes at the time of Mewulud.Jāinin papīku dem dulang.This rice cake I will place on the rice mound.panyām 21.1 Baked goods and sweetsBaked goods and sweets

jām

nBeauty; good looks.beauty; looks, goodOnly used in the negative.Poteˈ isab dende miyaˈan seguwaˈ gaˈ niyaˈ jāmne.That girl is indeed white but she has no beauty.mannis

jān

nCause; reason.cause; reasonWeˈey nakanak iyan labedanbi? Ine jānnen?Why are you beating that child? What is the reason?Ngamā iye bisan gaˈ niyaˈjānne.He is angry even though there is no reason.udjung-poˈonpuˈun1sabab2kahālan

jānang

nAtsuete, a small bushlike tree, sometimes called paprika bush.Bixa orellanaIt has elongated heart-shaped leaves, pink flowers and bunches of bright red, hairy fruit. The seeds can be pounded and give a bright red powder.1.8 Flowering plantsFlowering plants

jabaˈ

nA kind of cassava.Manihot (var.)cassava (kind of)It has small leaves, like long fingers.tibangkalkamuntiˈ kayu 1.6 TubersTubers

jabarut

nA type of squash (used as vegetable).When young, the fruit as well as stems and leaves have little hairs. It looks similar to the square stemmed passion fruit but has a darker green color, almost like a cucumber. It is bland in taste.1.7.2 Vegetables (fruit, roots, bulbs)Vegetables (fruit, roots, bulbs)

jabu

adjTroubled (because of heavy fighting).troubled (because of big fighting)Jabulahat Basilanin kuweˈitu.Basilan is troubled these days.sasew

jabu-jabu

nA drum (used for calling people together).drum, aIt is approx. 50 cm long and approx 20 cm in diameter. The open ends of the drum are covered with goat skin or deer skin. A rythm is beaten on it with the hand. Drums like this used to be suspended in front of the prayer houses to call people to meetings.Titikun jabu-jabuhin duk harap pitu meˈ aˈahin.Beat the drum so that the people will come here.tegutukagung

JabulJabur

nBook of Psalms.psalms, book ofTawratInjil 14.7 Books and parts of booksBooks and parts of books

jadjag

vFor s.t. to break down, tear.break down, to; broken down; torn; dismantleJadjag powentehin weˈ tarāk hadje.The bridge is broken down because of big trucks.Jadjagbuliˈ sawalkun tewwaˈ lansang.The seat of my pants is torn because it was caught by a nail.

vsubjectN-, mag-object-anTo break down, dismantle s.t. (said of anything built).Ngajadjagkami būngan lumaˈ duk ginentiˈan.We dismantle the ridge of the roof in order to change it.Jadjaganun bi ne pantalanbi iyan; iyuˈ ne guyaˈ.Break down that porch of yours; it is rotten.laraklangkat 19.6 Verbs used in connection w/ carpentryVerbs used in connection w/ carpentry

jaga

vsubjectmag-To stay up (instead of going to bed), to have a nightlong vigil.stay up at night; vigil (nightlong); guard s.t.Ekka bahanku dibuhiˈ hangkan ku magjaga.I had very much to do last night, that is why I stayed up late.

vobject-anTo guard, watch s.t.Jagahanku kābewkun bang sangem kaw niyaˈ nangkewne.I guard my carabao at night; perhaps someone will steal it.Jagahanunaˈa iyan, kaw tahalaˈ.Watch that person; he may leave.

jaga-jaga

nPropeller (a revolving shaft with blades set at an angle).As a propeller of a ship or aircraft, windmill.propellerBasag manamal megbuwibudan jaga-jaga eriplanuhin.The propeller of the airplane rotates very fast.Meˈ mākanakin maghinang jaga-jaga duk dawen lahing.The children make windmills from coconut leaves.20.8 Other, implementsOther, implements 6.2 Parts of boats and shipsParts of boats and ships

vsubjectmag-To play with a windmill.Īˈ meˈ mākanakin magjaga-jaga.The children are out there playing with windmills.buwibud1

jagul

vsubjectN-, mag- (recip.)To beat; hit (with fist).beat, with fist; hit, toJagulte kew paˈin iyan, bang gey kew takoleˈ-koleˈ.I will hit you if you are not well-behaved.Aˈa iyan luwal nganjagul saweˈne.That person always hits his companions.dugal1

jahannam

nHell, fiery pit; in hell’s name.Used as an expletive to give weight to what one says.hell; expletiveBang weˈey, jahannam, iyan gey takoleˈ-koleˈ.Why, in hell’s name, can’t that one behave! (Said of a child that doesn’t behave.)

narkaˈ jahannam

nThe fiery pit of hell.The combination is understood to be more severe than just narkaˈ.Bang ekka dusenu pinepī kew dem narkaˈ jahannam.If you have many sins you will be put in the fiery pit of hell.14.4 Places and buildingsPlaces and buildings

jahatkajahatan

nBad happening.happening, badBang kite si lahat aˈa bu niyaˈ jahatte gaˈ niyaˈ tantu pekitabangante.If we are at someone else’s place and we have something bad happening to us, there aren’t many to ask help of.Gey ku bahani moˈo kaˈu. Kaw niyaˈ kajahatannu, aku iyan mesigpitin weˈ meˈ usbanun.I am not bold enough to take you along. Perhaps something bad will happen to you and I will be the one (made to be) in difficulty by your relatives.(um)antag2

jahilkajahil

adjFlirtatious; licentious; forward (of behavior, showing off to attract attention).forward (behavior); licentious; flirtatiousSarangkajahil meˈ dende iyan.Those girls are very forward.Jahildende iyan metuˈuhin.That woman used to be flirtatious.bigaˈ

jakat

nTithe, religious tax.A voluntary tithing of one’s income given to the imam. One brings it at each harvest of coconuts, rice, etc. if one wants to. It is used to keep the mosque in repair or for communal feasts etc. 10% of money, rice, etc. Some things are given yearly, some per month.tithe, voluntaryTiyaˈ ne boˈoku jakatkun hap langgal.I am bringing my tithe to the prayer house.pitlaˈ

vsubjectN-#-an, mag-object-anTo tithe, to give a tithe.Magjakatku kahabaˈ ku bakas magboˈo lahing.I give tithes each time I sell coconuts.Jakatanku inin. Karayaw sinduwe telebbihin niyaˈ du isab kejatuhanne.I am tithing this. May the other things that are left have a good yield.14.16 Verbs used in connection w/ Islamic worshipVerbs used in connection w/ Islamic worship

jaket

nA jacket (of fairly thick material).jacketHāp inasek jaketin bang haggut.It is nice to put on a jacket if it is cold.23.1 Items of clothingItems of clothing

jamaˈa

nA visitor (from another congregation for a religious occasion).visitor from another congregationPakanun bi pahāp-hāp meˈ jamaˈaten bi.Feed our visitors (from the other congregation) well.bisita1(in)aˈasābu24 14.2 Men, titles, etc., occupationsMen, titles, etc., occupations

vsubjectpa-To visit (at a religious occasion).Of an individual or group.Anak-apuˈ imam Yusupin pajamaˈa pī hap langgal imam Ibrahim.The congregation of Imam Yusup goes to visit the prayer house of Imam Ibrahim.

jaman

nTime (in the past), era, age; epoch.time in past; era; epochDaˈa ne esseb-essebun meˈ jamanin.Don’t dwell on the times past.Taˈessebnu jaman palaˈite si Sambuwanganin?Do you remember the time when we were there in Zamboanga?Gaˈ du ku mabayaˈ si kaˈu jamanley.In the beginning (times past), I didn’t like you. (A wife might say this to her husband.)masa 5.1 World and timeWorld and time

jambangan

nPlant (any useful plant).plant, usefulAny plant that is of use or is being cultivated can be called this. It is usually smallish plants or shrubs that are referred to as jambangan.Hāp bang ekkajambangannu si bihing lumaˈ.It is nice if you have many plants at the side of your house.t(in)anemsabet 1.11 Other plantsOther plants

	PARTS OF PLANTS
bāhan	vine
bangley	straw, stalk
binihiˈ	seed for planting
gamut	root
isek	pith
lambuˈ	new shoot, new growth
punglaˈ	seedling
sanggiˈ	branch of betel nut
seginsing	stake supporting climbing plant
sumping	flower
tambakoˈ	lower part of a new areca palm leaf
tuney	thorn

jambatan

nPier, wharf, dock.pier; wharf; dock, aEkka aˈa ngagad-ngagad lansa laˈi si jambatan.Many people are waiting for the boat there at the pier.pantalan 6.4 Sea, shore and other locationsSea, shore and other locations

jambu

nTassel (as on clothes), fringe (as on weaving).tassel; fringe (as on weaving)Several threads or hairs tied together to make a tassel.Sawal peyatin subey niyaˈ jambune.Woven trousers should have tassels.Bang iye magsimbōng tahaˈ jambunen.When she makes a knot (in her hair), the tassel is long.jombey 23.4 Parts of clothingParts of clothing

jampa

vsubjectN-, mag- (recip.)To contradict s.o.; to answer harshly and loudly (with unwarranted remarks in order to shame s.o.); to thwart s.o. (in speech).contradict; thwart in speechBang kew missā, daˈa kewngajampa saweˈnu, gey hāp.When you speak, don’t contradict your companion; it is not good.Bang niyaˈ bissāne kuweˈ gaˈi tumewwaˈ, jampahun.If he says s.t. that isn’t right, contradict him.30 WAYS OF SPEAKING AND THINKINGWAYS OF SPEAKING AND THINKING

jampakaˈ1

nA three-cornered piece of wood (for a carabao’s nose).It is often made of coconut shell or bamboo kanas with three points and is placed into the nose of a carabao in order to more easily lead him.three pointed wood for carabao noseBang niyaˈ kābew tuwas ūngnen, ubus pinaˈin subey kābew inin jinampakaˈ duk gaˈi tuwas ūngnen.If a carabao has a hard nose (meaning doesn’t want to be pulled), one says this carabao should have a three-cornered piece of wood put in (it) so that he doesn’t have a hard nose.8.9 Concerning farm animalsConcerning farm animals

nMiniature tassel (of three threads).Miniature tassels are often placed at the end of each thread in a tassle. A jampakaˈ can also consist of a triangular decoration on the end of tassels. Another type consists of the ends of tassels fluffed out in triangular shape by tying each thread a bit above the end so that it makes a loop as well as having the normal end. It then is trimmed so that there are three ends.tassel, miniature; tassel of three threadsJinampakaˈ jembunen.The tassles (of his pants) have miniature tassels.23.4 Parts of clothingParts of clothing

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