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1

The handle of a work implement or weapon; shaft of an arrow, pāna, tree spear, to'dag, small fruit-bat net, tāwang.

A work implement, as a bolo, hanggap, file, kelkel, knife, uwah, spade, gāud, trowel, dohag has a handle. It is of wood, added to the metal part but not one piece with it. c.f. hālung.

Kinds of Handles
hālung 1	‘rolled metal handle of a bolo, knife’
ha'ālan 1	‘crowbar handle’
pagāda 1	‘axe handle’
patanong 1	‘spear handle’
pā'at	‘handle for small fruit-bat net’
pā'aw 1	‘handle of a bolo, file, knife, spade, trowel; shaft of an arrow, tree spear, small fruit-bat net’

2

For someone (agent muɴ-; s agent maN-) to make a wooden handle or shaft (theme) for a work implement or weapon (loc ref -an), as described above.

pamā'aw; mamā'aw

Includes both shaping and fastening the handle onto the implement or weapon.

For someone (agent) to use a particular choice of wood (inst paN-) for making a handle or shaft, as described above.

ha'ālan 2 pagāda 2 patanong 2

3

For someone (agent muɴ-) to fasten a work implement or weapon, onto a handle, or shaft, as described under 1.

Pumpa'āwan: occurs as a substantive. Referent is that to which the work implement is fastened, i.e., a handle.

ha'ālan 3 pagāda 3 patanong 3 pā'at 2

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