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buku 1n Knot, as of a thread or rope Ka biaa woy ko ka sigay, olin buku ka oghimuon. Ka olin no buku su natapid to poghimu. As for the round fish net and the long fish net, they are made with all knots. [The term] all knots because they are exactly spaced as [the net] is made. 2n Knot, of a tree; joint, as that of bamboo or cane 2.1adj Characterized by having many joints or knots; knotty. Di ka kayu no bukuon, warò natapid ka buku. But as for wood which is knotty, there is no arrangement of the knots.
bukus 1n Uncircumcised, especially of a child who has not yet been circumcised because the penis is enveloped by the foreskin. Ka batò no warò matulì to lasù din, oghingaranan to bukus su natongos pad to laplap. A child who has not had his penis circumcised is called uncircumcised (lit. enveloped) because it is still wrapped in skin. [An adult would be embarrassed and angry if this term were used to ask questions or make a comment about whether he had not been circumcized.] 2v To wrap oneself in something, as a blanket. Ka bato no oghirogò, ogbubukus to tol-ob. The child who is sleeping, wraps himself in a blanket 2.1v To form a cocoon, as of moths, butterflies or larva of various beetles which envelope themselves as they form a cocoon and enter the pupa stage. Ka langgi-on to palasan, ogbubukus to kinotkot din, no woy ogbaluy no kamolung. The larva of the palasan rattan forms a cocoon by enveloping itself in that which it has chewed up and not until then, changes into a beetle. 3v To envelope, wrap around; used of diapers, baby blanket. or a bandage. Ka otow no napali-an, ogbukusan to manggad ka palì din oyow konò oglangosa. A person who has been wounded will wrap his wound with cloth so that it will not bleed. see: tongos 1.
kabugkul n hawk (or hawk-eagle ??). Magolgol to piak ka kabugkul. The kabukul hawk/eagle is greedy for chicks. [Hawk or hawk-eagle resembling a sparrow hawk Described as a smaller than some other members of the banug “hawk/eagle” family. It has having a white head and breast. Nests on cliffs but also may nest at top of a tree. Although it preys on birds, it also eats fish from the river.] gen: banug.
kadkad 1v To unravel as thread of a net or woven material. Ogkakadkad ka biaa ko ogpakasanggat ko warò nabuku to poghimu. A fishing net will ravel if it is caught on something unless (lit if not) it is knotted as it is being made. see: hokad 1. 2n Ravelling, as from material.or thread unwound from a spool.
korow n Knotted rattan used as calendar, appointment reminder. Ka korow, sikan ka ogbukuon no balagon. Kara buku, songo allow. Ko sambulù no buku ka igtugun, sampulù no allow. The knotted rattan “calendar”, that is a knotted [piece of] rattan. Each knot [represents] one day. If ten knots are used to call [someone], it [indicates] ten days. [The traditional way for Manobo people to keep track of time, especially concerning agreements to meet somewhere is to take two pieces of rattan and make an equal number of knots in each representing the number of days until the day of the meeting. If a debt is owed and a piece of red material is included with the first knot, the meaning is that if the debt is not paid by that last day, someone will be killed.]
langgi-on n The edible, red larvae of a type of beetle which developes in a certain type of rattan. Ka langgi-on to palasan, ogbubukus to kinotkot din, no woy ogbaluy no kamolung. The larva of the palasan rattan forms a cocoon by enveloping itself in that which it has chewed up and not until then, changes into a beetle. gen: kanggò; see: kamolong.
tibò phr.: tibò dò. 1adv All. Tibò ayam du-on agasan di ka manuk, warò su kai to kiliran ka pa-a ran. All domesticated animals have hips but as for chickens, they don't because their lets are on their sides. Ogkohonat ka tibò no oghalin su du-on igkahallok. Everyone will pack up and leave because there is something of which they are afraid. see fr.: ubus 3; see fr.: tibulus 3. 2v For all or everyone to be doing something Katibò ogsinogow. Everyone is crying. Natibò dan oghipanow. They all left. 3v To have all of something. Ko ogkatibò on ka igbayad nu, ogpakapurut kad on to kuddò. When you have all of your payment [in hand], you can take the horse. 4v To do or to include all of something. Tiba-a nu ka darua. [Take] both of them Tiba-an ogbukusi ka lison. Both her legs are enveloped. 5v To have happened completely. Natiba-an natutung ka kamot? Was the field burned completely? see: ubus 1.
tirò no agobuku gen: tirò.
tongos v 1To wrap up; to enfold, encase, surround. Ka kalusaput, ogtongos to langitlangit. No ka langitlangit, ogtongos to bunow. The membrane encases the white of the egg. And the white of the egg surrounds the yoke. [That which surrounds, enfolds or encases can vary from cloth material to the hard shell encasing the pupa of an insect. The word also applies to any membrane or the white of an egg which surrounds the yoke without any obvious membrane separating the two.] see fr.: bolodbod; osyn: kodkod 2; see fr.: bukus 3; see fr.: balut. 2To be wrapped up or encased, as in a cocoon. Ka sikan kanggò din, ogkatongos ka og-ugpa-an din. As for its pupa, its dwelling place is encased. Ka mgo Monobo, ko ogbobolow to ko-onon no homoy, ogtongoson to doun to saging The Manobo people, when they carry a lunch of rice, they wrap it up with a banana leaf.
