leltek, limintek
The sound of something clanging, pinging, or hitting against a metal
object; a popping sound, as when lice eggs are squashed; a
clicking or snapping sound; the hollow sound of wood or a
skull being tapped; crunchy sound of candy, etc. being eaten.
Onopa sing leltek atan ong teled tang makina?
What is that clanging there inside the engine?
Limintek pa tang kolo ang na-pet tang bato.
His head that was hit by a rock still makes a hollow
sound
when
tapped.
Masit tang pangao tenged limintek asing
pagpaloabo.
My jaw hurts because it popped when I yawned.
Dorog kaltek tang mga liket mo, masinlong i-det.
You lice eggs really pop, it's fun to squash them between my two
thumbnails.
magpaltek
palteken
paltekan
To make a hollow, pinging, or popping sound by banging or
rapping on something, crunching something in the mouth;
to rap a person's head with a pencil, knuckles, etc. to
cause pain; to twist a few strands of hair together and then
pull hard on them to make a popping noise; to pop or
crack the knuckles of the fingers or toes; to snap one's
fingers, as a gesture or along with a rhythm.
May pagpaltek ka don ong aboat, sigoro may
pame-pet ta kawayan.
Someone is making
a
hollow
banging sound there
uphill, maybe someone is cutting down bamboo.
Onopay agpaletek-leteken mo atan?
What are you crunching
on there?
Mga india magparet, paltekeno tang kolo mo!
If you don't obey, I'll rap your head!
Paltekan mo kay tang boao tenged masit tang
kolō.
Please twist my hair
and
pull
it because I have a headache.
Hair is twisted and pulled to make a popping sound. Some
believe doing this will relieve a headache. Knuckles are
popped so that if there is a vein in that finger that died, it
will come back to life.