Agutaynen - tebek

tebek

mag-

-en

To stick a needle, pin into something; to thread a needle.

Ang kamimintas, ang litrato tang agpintasan na ay agtebek-tebeken na ta singgoay ong sian na agod mambael ig asta mapatay.

The person who hexes people, he sticks a pin in the picture of the person he is cursing, in the stomach, so that it will become big until the person finally dies.

Te-ken mo kay tang singgoay ong makina, indio maita.

Please thread the [sewing] machine needle, I can't see.

todiok, tog

maN-

To catch sea worms, octopuses, etc. by sticking a sharp stick into their holes to pierce them.

In the case of sea worms, the worm is pierced and threaded onto the stick. Then the sand is dug away from the hole and the stick and the worm are pulled up.

Mambeko rin ta olita mandian ang labi.

I'll go out to catch octopuses tonight, using a long sharp stick.

tombak

ma-

To be pricked, pierced, or stuck by a needle, thorn, etc.

Aroy! Na-bek da ang kalimao tang singgoay!

Ouch! My hand was pricked by the needle!

Na-bek tang kakayo ta bantol-bantol.

My foot was pierced by a thorn.

todiok, tenek

maN-, ag--en

To tingle like pins and needles.

Panebek-tebek tang kakayo tenged naboayong naningkolong.

My foot tingles like pins and needles because I sat with my knees drawn up for a long time.

Agte-ken tang kalimao, sigoro may risibieno.

My hand tingles like pins and needles, maybe I'm going to receive something.

Older people say that when one's hand tingles it means they are going to soon receive money, a letter, gift, etc.

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