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To laugh at something concerning an animal, and then be struck by
lightning, as if it is revenge by the animal.
Pangoyaw tang kosi mga imodan.
Cats take revenge
with
thunder
and
lightning if laughed at.
Animan pinangoyaw tenged inimodan nira tang kirong
babakang-bakang.
The reason they were revenged
with
thunder
and
lightning
was because they had laughed at the dog walking with his legs
spread apart.
Ganing tang mga mepet mga inoyaw tang tatang
taw dapat magara ong tanek.
The old people say that if a person has
been
thundered
on he
should scratch the sign of the cross in the dirt and then kiss it.
Some people believe that if an animal is laughed at or
mocked, the animal will take revenge by sending loud
thunder or lightning towards the person who insulted them.
See ara and bolog1.