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genēleng
1
Brass.
Especially brass wire used for a woman's arm bracelet, genēleng 2a; leg bracelet, pādang; handle for a betel nut bag, bogwol, oyom; also melted down, hibug 2, to make body adornments such as pendants, būung. Sometimes used to describe the brass of a gong, gangha.
gumo', Kinds of Metals,
2a
A woman's brass arm bracelet worn on the wrist and lower arm, flared at both ends; about 10 - 20 cm. long.
Traditionally worn as a sign of wealth. Before outside influence affected the economy, it was worth about one large pig.
banoh 2a, Legacies, ginā'u, Personal Belongings, Worn on the Body,
2b
For someone (agent muɴ-) to put on a woman's brass arm bracelet.
ginilīngan
-an: ginilīngan
To put a woman's brass arm bracelet on one's arm, someone else's arm (loc ref -an).
For someone (agent CV- + muɴ-) to wear a woman's arm bracelet, as described above.
For someone (agent) to use a particular arm bracelet (inst i-) for a woman's arm bracelet.
3
A locally-made brass gong.
This is a relatively inexpensive gong, the size and shape following that of imported gongs. Made by heating and pounding brass wire, genēleng 1, together to form the shape of a gong. It is considered a poor man's gong.
gangha, Kinds of Gongs,
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