Ibatan - ipong

Two things (may-) become attached to each other, forming one unit.

mayiipong, maypoypong 'three or more'

Naboya ko āro a naypoypong a sabong.

I see many flowers that are attached as one.

Nayiipong saw lampitaw a mandad nakapakarapit dad Itbayat.

The outrigger boats became attached to each other (by rope) until they reached Itbayat.

Someone (mangi-) attaches two things (i-) together.

Ipongen mo asin nyoy a pasadyiten do pasanga.

Attach the two coconuts together for hooking onto the saddle.

Someone attaches, fastens something (pay--en) onto something else.

1

Something (machi-) attaches, fastens onto something else.

Machipong dana iyaw panaw ni āmang do bokotaw no irang.

Father's harpoon already attaches onto the back of the turtle.

Myan marem a nachipong do kakamay naw.

There was a tree viper that fastened onto his hand.

2

A husband (machi-) attaches, fastens himself onto his wife's skirt.

idiom for being hen-pecked

Machipong ka do imara ni baket mo.

You fasten (yourself) onto your wife's skirt.

ipoypong

A cluster of conjoined chayi fruit.

kaypong

A cluster of fruits or flowers attached on one stem.