tagom [tágom] n Climbing plant with a leaf like malunggay used to test for food poisoning called kilkig, by rubbing the leaves on one's palms that will turn black. Then a herbal remedy is prescribed by a spirit healer. Kag tagom ay usang klasing buyong para sa kilkig. This climbing plant like malunggay leaf is another medicine for poisoning. [The leaves cause one’s palms to turn black when the food has been poisoned by kilkig.] (sem. domains: 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.)
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pulso [púlso] 11.1n Pulse point on inner wrist. 1.2v To take one’s pulse. pulso Ingpulsuhan it doktor tong naghihingayoey nak pasyente. The doctor took the pulse of the dying patient. (sem. domains: 2.1.8.1 - Heart.) 22.1v To diagnose sickness, fractures, curses by feeling the pulse. galánggalangán Gingpulsuhan si May ni Nang Puting kung nakilkig. Auntie Puting took May’s pulse to see if she had been poisoned. Si Nang Trining ay manog-pulso dahil sida ay maayam gigpulso kung kag tawo ay di sakit o waya. Aunty Trining is a one who diagnoses by taking one’s pulse because she knows by taking the pulse whether a person is sick or not. (sem. domains: 4.9.4.4 - Curse.) der. manog-pulso₁
kilkig [kílkig] 1n Food poison. kilkig 2sta To become poisoned by eating food, often at a large gathering such as a wedding. Nakilkig sida sa kasayan ag ngasing ay nagpapanuka. She was poisoned at the wedding feast and now she’s vomiting. (sem. domains: 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.) 3vt To poison somebody by putting something into their food which is done by someone with evil intent as led by evil spirits. It is treated by herbal medicine. Ingkilkig nida kag mga tawo sa pagkaon sa kasayan. He poisoned people at the wedding reception. (sem. domains: 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.) 4adj Poisoner, somebody who poisons others. Siling ninra nak karamuan kono sa mga tawo sa Pagsangahan ay kilkigan. They say many of the people in Pagsangahan are those who poison people. (sem. domains: 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.)
