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ta pro. we; our; ergative case first person plural or dual inclusive.
'taak v. walk through an open area such as a grassy plain, farm with low crops, or bare land.
ta'bà n. fat.
mata'bà adj. fat.
ta'baè See main entry: taba'yà.
ta'bagang n. rhinoceros beetle; kind of insect with three horns that destroys coconut trees.
'tabak v. answer.
tig'tabak n. one assigned to answer questions.
tina'bakay v. argue.
ta'baku n. tobacco.
v. smoke.
ta'banak v. for rain to come down with driving force.
'tabang v. help.
mana'nabang n. midwife.
katabang n. helper.
hi'nabang n. aid for the needy.
matina'bangon adj. helpful; generous.
tina'bangan n. beneficiaries of aid.
'tab-ang adj. tasteless; fresh, of water (not salty).
'tabas v. cut s.t. flat, esp. cloth.
taba'yà Variant: ta'baè. n. spear used in hunting and formerly in warfare.
ta'bì v. gossip.
ta'bì-tabì n. gossip.
ta'bidak n. camote soup.
v. cook camote soup.
ta'bigi n. kind of tree that bears an aromatic pod used for storing incense.
tabi'loy n. small shiny green lizard; tree lizard.
tabi'yow n. coward.
tabi'yuyu n. kind of freshwater fish about two inches in length.
'tabla n. sawed lumber. Syn: 'bahan. From: Cebuano.
'tablun n. squared log ready to be cut into boards. From: Cebuano.
ta'bog n. kind of tree that bears fruit eaten by deer. Water can be collected from the tree by punching a sharpened stick into the trunk.
'tabong v. be drugged or have hallucinations from consuming s.t.
'taboyan n. kind of high flying red hornbill with a white neck.
'tabug v. sink; drown.
ta'buhan n. large bee with a poisonous sting, builds nests under logs or dried leaves.
tabu'kow v. have a kind of disease characterised by large skin ulcers.
ta'bun n. kind of fish trap built beside the riverbank with a trapdoor that falls shut.
'tabun1 n. kind of large bird like a chicken that lays eggs in holes in decaying tree stumps.
'tabun2 n. eyelid.
tabu'ngow v. cut off or shave all the hair from the head.
tabun-'tabun n. kind of tree that bears seeds used for sealing containers. Mindanaense perkins. Seeds are also used as an ingredient with raw fish.
tabu'yug v. shave the head completely.
'tadas See main entry: 'tajas.
'tadjow n. earthen water jar.
'tadò v. for s.o., esp. babies, to stand independently.
'tadok v. stand a candle upright by first dripping wax where it is going to be placed.
'tadong Variant: tu'yadong. v. behave well.
'tadtad v. chop or slice into small pieces.
'tadu n. beeswax.
ta'dù v. for a spirit to care for plants. Usage: archaic.
tadu'dak See main entry: tadu'jak.
tadu'jak Variant: tadu'dak; taju'dak. v. have an itchy, painful foot disease where the skin peels and the toes are covered in sores. Caused by stepping in mud, water, carabao urine.
'taduk v. walk through an area where there are plants.
'tadung n. comb of birds such as roosters.
ta'du-tadu n. ear wax.
'tadwoy v. hand, pass or give s.t. to s.o. who is out of reach of the thing.
taè See main entry: ta'yà.
'tae-an v. for s.t. to be found. Aff: na-.
'taebubung n. people living in the mountains. See: bu'bungan.
'taebugak n. kind of medicinal vine with wide white leaves and a non-sticky white sap. Sap is used as a laxative.
'taedigon n. brace or foundation of a structure. See main entry: di'gon.
'taegboy n. broadbill; kind of bird. Eurylaimus spp.
Taeg'busow Variant: Tag'busow. n. evil spirit; name of an evil spirit reputedly the most vicious. Likes to drink blood. Causes people to do things that will bring about bloodshed.
taegbu'sawan n. warrior (ba'gani) possessed by an evil spirit (taeg'busow). A taegbu'sawan has at least five to seven deaths to his credit, and is recognized as a full fledged war chief (ba'gani a'gayon or pa'nguyu) through a ritual investiture (yug'natan).
'taegkos Variant: 'tegkos. n. kind of low flying hornbill, the male of which is gray and the female black. Syn: ta'liktik, ti'lis.
'taegsob v. guess.
'taekop n. kind of long, slender fish trap used in a big river.
'taekoy Variant: 'takoy. n. water lily.
'taengas n. locust. Syn: 'tangus.
'taengtang v. hang a length of bamboo around a dog's neck to hinder free movement.
n. length of bamboo tied around dog's neck to hinder free movement.
taep v. feel overwhelmed by too many things needing immediate attention.
'taephag v. make a ritual animal sacrifice to a spirit where the animal is killed. Common ritual used in expiation, meditation, petition, cleansing of sin, and before some activities are started such as rice planting, corn planting, hunting, fishing, or any endeavor. It is usually officiated by a priest ('baylan or babay'lanon).
Taep'hagan n. name of a benevolent female spirit.
'taepos v. hit s.o. or an animal with a rigid instrument such as a stick.
'taetamong n. baby sitter. See main entry: 'tamong.
'tae-un adv. coincidentally.
tag- affix. each.
ta'ga- affix. from; native place of origin; occupation.
'taga v. notify.
ka'taga v. know; be notified.
pangin'taga v. verify; obtain information.
Taga'bayow n. name of the female spirit of love and marriage.
'tagad v. wait.
ta'gadtad v. sound of chopping things such as wood or meat. See main entry: 'tadtad.
ta'gaemu n. amulet worn by pregnant women. May be a piece of bark (ta'gaemu to a'mù), lizard eggshell (ta'gaemu to i'bid), or python fat (ta'gaemu to bakosan). Believed to ease delivery.
ta'gahan n. kind of large black freshwater fish that looks like a shark and has a long snout like a saw.
tagai'nop Variant: tag-i'nop. v. dream.
ta'gak v. join abaca fiber end to end to make thread for weaving.
ta'gakan n. kind of small, round, short basket woven from pandan leaves and used to contain a single coil of abaca thread. Sand is placed with the thread to prevent tangling.
ta'gali Variant: ta'galhi. v. for s.o. to resemble s.t. or s.o. Belief is that if a conceiving woman continually looks at s.t., the child she births will resemble that thing.
ta'gama v. reserve or save s.t. for s.o. or for future use. Syn: ta'limà.
taga'maja See main entry: taga'maju.
taga'maju Variant: taga'maja. n. midget. Usage: archaic.
Taga'maling n. name of the female spirit of agriculture.
'tag-an v. predict the future.
manag-'anay n. prophet.
ta'gaod adv. while.
v. while away time.
ta'gaslod v. hollow out a boat.
taga-'taga interj. good! exclamation to express contentment at s.t. bad that has happened to s.o., esp. an enemy.
tagau'dà v. care for a baby.
n. infant; baby; one's youngest child which is still a baby. Always with a possessive, the possessor being the mother.
ta'gauk v. for a cock to crow.
takta'gauk n. cock-a-doodle-doo.
ta'gaylu v. exchange work; for s.o. to work one day with s.o. else and that other person to work another day with the first person. See: 'baylu.
tag'banwa n. resident, esp. spirit. See main entry: 'banwa.
'tagbaw v. satisfy.
tag'bayoy n. owner of a house. See main entry: 'bayoy.
'tagbu v. meet.
Tag'busow See main entry: Taeg'busow.
'tagdù v. for liquid to drip; for tears to be shed.
ti'nagdù n. drops of liquid.
'taghom adj. fresh, refreshing, cool, of drinking water. Aff: ma-.
'taghuy v. whistle.
'tag-i n. kind of small hunting bolo.
tagi'bayuy n. s.t. given as a retribution for wrongdoing towards s.o; animal given as a substitute body of the giver for the giver's wrongdoing, usually beaten or killed by the receiver. Animal substitute is usually given to the family of a killed person by the one who killed the person, may be the result of a fight between two people.
tag-i'nop See main entry: tagai'nop.
ta'gisi n. yellow-breasted fruit dove. Ptilinopus occipitalis.
tag-'iya n. owner.
'tagkan n. kind of tree, the sap of which is used as an adhesive. Syn: sa'likot.
'tagkas v. cut down s.t. high with a few strokes, such as banana leaves.
'tagkip n. sharpened piece of bamboo which may be used as an arrowhead, spearhead, or in a spear trap.
'tagkò v. make a notch in a tree by a striking it with a bolo.
v. make a notch in the bark of a tree like to'gop to collect sap.
'tagkos n. short piece of rope tied in a loop used in climbing trees. Both feet are placed inside the loop before climbing. The loop braces the feet against the tree as one climbs. See: ta'ligkus.
'tagnà adv. start; begin to do s.t.
'tagnok n. mosquito.
'tag-ob v. for a boat to be overloaded. See: to'gob.
ta'gok n. plant sap.
ta'goktok v. make a thudding sound.
'tagon v. hold.
'tagoy v. serve drinks, usually alcoholic.
'tagpis adj. thin. Syn: 'nipis.
'tagpok v. stop bleeding.
'tagpos n. bow string.
'tagsa adv. seldom. Aff: ma-.
tagsa-'tagsa n. each one.
'tagù v. place s.t. inside a container.
ta'gub n. sheath; scabbard.
tagu'dae See main entry: tagu'daya.
tagu'daya Variant: tagu'dae. n. baggage. See main entry: da'ya.
'tagum n. indigo; kind of tree from which black dye is extracted. Indigofera suffruticosa.
tagun'daen Variant: tagun'dayan. n. trail or path of wild animals. See main entry: 'dayan.
tagun'dayan See main entry: tagun'daen.
ta'gungtung n. hardened lymph nodes.
v. for s.o. to be afflicted with hardened lymph nodes.
ta'gun-un v. dedicate a child to the spirit Man'dae-it in a ceremony.
'tagutad v. chop s.t. like meat or fish into pieces. See: 'tadtad.
tagu'yambung n. representation; s.t. or s.o. that represents s.t. or s.o. else, esp. objects that represent s.t. in the spirit world.
ta'hà adj. shy.
v. hesitate to do s.t. because of a feeling of inferiority.
'tahan Variant: 'daan. adj. old.
'tahap v. worry; doubt.
ta'haw n. nightjar; kind of bird that flies in the evening. Caprimulgus, batrachostomus, and/or eurostopodus.
ta'hay adj. dry. Aff: ma-.
ta'hod n. spur of birds.
'tahom v. expect s.t. to happen.
ta'hop v. winnow.
n. chaff.
'tahud v. respect.
matina'hudon adj. respectful.
tala'hudon adj. respectable.
taja'buk v. drink in one shot; skull a drink, usually alcoholic.
ta'jak n. testicles; scrotum.
'tajak v. expose s.t. to direct sunlight.
ta'jakù n. kind of brown land snail about three inches in diameter.
ta'jangow n. kind of insect that sucks the milk of rice grains when rice plants are in the milking stage.
v. for rice plants to be attacked by this insect. Syn: tana'ngow.
'tajas Variant: 'tadas. v. slit s.t. with little effort needed.
ta'jubù Variant: ta'yubù. n. kind of edible fungi with a cap and stem that grows on dead wood.
taju'dak See main entry: tadu'jak.
ta'ka v. get tired of s.t.; lose appetite for s.t.
'taka v. toddle, of a baby learning to walk.
taka'daw n. stilts for walking.
panaka'daw v. walk on stilts.
'takang v. walk a step.
n. step in walking.
'takas v. stop doing s.t.
'takbà adj. frank in speaking. Aff: ma-.
'takdang v. stamp down one's foot.
'takhoy adj. dry and mealy-textured, of food such as yams, cassava and potatoes. Aff: ma-.
ta'kì n. kind of grassy weed which is difficult to remove.
taki'ding v. for a person or animal to show the side view; for a person or animal to lay on the side.
taki'dingan n. side of the body.
'takig v. have malaria.
'takmag v. bite like a dog.
'takmey v. bite one's lower lip (not until it bleeds) in a show of anger or because s.t. bad happened.
tak'migid n. kind of rattan used for weaving and tying.
'takmò v. bang the chin or mouth on s.t. hard.
'tak-ob n. cover of a container.
ta'kod1 v. suffer rheumatic pains in the joints.
ta'kod2 n. kind of fragrant herb worn on the ritual belt (ba'gakis) of shamans.
tako'dog v. go uphill.
ta'kom v. pole a boat upstream. See: to'kon.
ta'kombò n. kind of eight-stringed bamboo harp.
ta'kos v. wear a bolo by tying the sheath on a belt around one's waist.
pana'kos v. for corn to reach the stage when ears begin to appear. So called because the ears appear on the side like a bolo on the waist.
'takoy See main entry: 'taekoy.
'taksi adj. fast. Aff: ma-.
'taksì v. strip the outer layer of abaca.
'taktak v. shake out a powdery substance.
ta'kù v. copulate.
ta'kup v. for s.o. to provide s.t. for s.o. else.
'takyub n. cover of a container.
v. cover a container. Syn: 'tak-ob. From: Cebuano taklub.
tak'yubu n. shell bracelet.
Tala'ingod n. name of an ethnic group.
'talaw v. fear.
tala'wan n. coward.
From: Cebuano.
ta'lib n. body dirt.
ta'lidong Variant: ta'lidung. n. altar; small open table on which offerings for spirits such as betelnut and food are placed.
ta'lidung See main entry: ta'lidong.
ta'ligkus n. short piece of rope, vine or rattan tied in a loop used in climbing trees. Both feet are placed inside the loop before climbing. The loop braces the feet against the tree as one climbs. See: 'tagkos.
tali'gobà n. clearing made from the slash and burn method.
tali'han Variant: toli'han. n. crocodile tooth worn as a charm.
ta'lik v. copulate.
ta'liktik n. kind of low flying hornbill, the male of which is gray and the female black. Syn: 'taegkos, ti'lis.
tali'kud v. turn the back towards s.o.
taliku'dan n. back.
ta'limà v. reserve or save s.t. for s.o. or for future use. Syn: ta'gama.
tali'moghat n. medicinal herbs; herbs given to avert relapse, esp. after childbirth. See main entry: 'boghat.
ta'linga n. ear.
taling'hogot See main entry: taling'hugut.
taling'hugut Variant: taling'hogot. v. tie s.t. with a loop knot that is easy to untie. See: 'hugut; ho'got.
ta'lip n. peel or skin of certain fruits and vegetables.
ta'lipan v. peel fruits or vegetables.
'tal-is v. slice bamboo.
n. sliver of bamboo, often used as a utensil for forking or cutting food, for cutting the umbilical cord, or for circumcising.
ta'lì-tì n. mildew on clothes.
'Tamà n. name of a forest spirit said to lead people to get lost in the forest.
tamà-'tamà n. salted fish intestine.
'tamay v. belittle; underestimate.
'tambabasi See main entry: 'timbabasi.
'tambae n. medicine.
v. treat an illness; apply medicine.
mana'nambae n. doctor; healer.
tam'bajag v. offer s.t. especially valuable to s.o., such as a job or land.
'tambak v. cover over s.t., esp. with dirt.
'tambang v. trap birds using a decoy bird.
tamba'ngungu n. kind of fresh water fish.
'tambilakà n. kind of edible freshwater bivalve shell.
tambina'san n. young agamid lizard.
'tambingaen n. kind of palm tree.
tambinga'san n. female agamid lizard.
n. young agamid lizard.
tambinu'kawa n. kind of large spider with a venomous bite that kills.
'tambis n. kind of tree that bears small red or white bell shaped fruit; generic name of similar trees and fruit. Eugenia aquea.
'tambod v. wind a rope around s.t.
tam'bodan n. place around which rope is wound.
tinam'bodan n. warrior with the third lowest rank. Refers to a man who has killed five to seven people. See main entry: ba'gani.
tambo'gasan n. freshwater halfbeak; kind of small fish with a long lower jaw that swims near the surface. Dermogenys pusillus.
'tambon n. dam. Syn: 'opon.
tambu'buan n. large wasp with earthen nests underground or on walls or trees.
tambu'bulig n. medium sized green wasp that bores holes in sandy ground.
tam'bubung n. rice granary.
tambu'buyog n. large black wasp with nests in the ground.
tambu'kawa Variant: manambu'kawa. n. large spider which carries a white nest on the thorax.
tam'buli n. musical horn made out of an animal horn, a large shell or a bamboo internode.
'tambung v. attend an activity or meeting.
tam'buwà n. splash; heavy sound of s.t. falling into water.
'tamì n. sugarcane syrup.
ta'miluk n. beeswax of the small 'kiwot bee, resembling guava jelly in consistency.
ta'ming n. circular shield. See: 'kaesag.
'tam-is adj. sweet.
ta'mod v. obey, take or keep words.
tamo'ing Variant: tomo'ing. n. yellow honey bee with honeycombs inside tree hollows.
ta'mong v. babysit.
'tamong adj. teats in line with the navel, of a hunting dog. Sign that the dog is not a good hunting dog.
tamò-'tamò adj. pretty; pleasing to look at.
'tampà v. beat the drum with one hand, with the other hand beating the drum with a stick.
'tampisow v. stamp the feet in shallow water.
'tampod v. sever; cut off a part of s.t.
tam'pudà n. peace pact between two parties.
manam'pudà n. person who acts as a go between for feuding parties.
'tampus n. end of s.t.
v. come to the end of s.t. long; finish; complete.
tam'pusù adv. make s.t. (usu. by embroidery) with a diamond pattern.
tinam'pusù adj. diamond patterned, of embroidery, beadwork, and tattoos. See: 'pusù.
'tamsi n. titmouse, sunbird or hummingbird; kind of small dark green bird with a yellow breast which sucks nectar. Parus, or Anthreptes, nectarinia, and/or aethopyga. Builds a hanging nest.
'tamuk v. catch s.t. that is falling or that has been thrown.
'tamusow v. play in water with hands or feet.
'tanà n. scaffolding used in constructing large buildings.
v. build scaffolding.
'tanak v. drop or lose s.t.
'tanam adv. always; frequently.
'tan-anan See main entry: 'taon.
tana'ngow n. kind of insect that sucks the milk of rice grains when rice plants are in the milking stage. Similar to the kusi'sang. Can give off a bad odor.
v. for rice plants to be attacked by this insect. Syn: ta'jangow.
tan'dawan n. window.
'tandì v. compare; contrast.
'tandò v. agree or give consent to s.t., esp. marriage.
'tandow v. stand and look from a high place or window.
'tandoy v. place s.t. long and narrow on or across s.t. else long and narrow, such as a leg across s.o. else's leg.
'tandung n. crest feathers on a bird's head.
'tangà v. carry s.t. in the mouth.
'tangag v. elope.
'tang-ey v. for s.t. long to lay crosswise on another; for the end of s.t. long to lay crosswise on another.
'tanggà n. notch in a log or tree used for climbing; rung of a ladder; step of a stairway.
v. notch s.t. to assist climbing.
'tanggung v. carry s.t. hung on a pole with people on both ends of the pole.
ta'ngili n. kind of softwood tree. Wood often used for carving.
'tangkae n. portable cage for a pig, dog or chicken.
tang'kagà n. sandpiper; kind of bird. Numenius limosa, tringa, xenus, and/or arenaria.
'tangkap v. spread over a large area.
tang'kawae adj. long legged. Aff: ma-.
tang'koag adj. long necked.
'tangkoy n. handle of a ladle.
'tangkù v. gore s.t. Syn: 'tingkù.
'tangkug v. disturb, touch, shake or move s.t. Idiom: 'tangkug to gin'hawa ‘be moved emotionally’.
'tangkung n. vegetable sp. Ipomoea aquatica.
'tangob v. bury a body under the house because of love for the dead one.
'tangon v. for s.t. like a spear to be embedded or stuck in the flesh.
'tangow n. venom.
n. tusk-like appendage from the abdomen of the 'yaposung snake, said to be poisonous.
'tang-ow v. light; illuminate.
pa'nang-ow v. catch fish at night with a light.
'tangtang1 n. lime container, part of betelnut chewing equipment.
'tangtang2 v. remove; disengage.
ta'ngu n. tusk; fang; canine teeth.
'tangus n. locust. Syn: 'taengas.
'tanlus v. step on a thorn or nail that does not remain in the foot.
'tanob v. stay out late. Aff: pa-. Usage: archaic.
ma'tanob late at night. Usage: archaic.
ta'nok v. boil and dry newly harvested unhusked rice. Usually done in the rainy season. Reason is so that grains will not be broken when pounded for husking.
ta'nom n. plant.
v. plant s.t.
ta'tanom n. seed, seedling, cutting for planting.
'tamnanan n. cultivated field.
ta'now Variant: taw. pro. we; us; our; ergative case first person group or plural inclusive.
'tanud v. miss s.o.
'tanug n. sound.
mata'nug adj. loud.
'taon v. set up a trap, bait a hook, etc.
tao'nanan Variant: 'tan-anan. n. place where a trap is usually set.
'tapa n. dried meat.
ta'pajà v. hold s.t. up with the palms facing upward.
'tapak1 v. patch up a hole. From: Cebuano.
'tapak2 v. be stuck in s.t. such as mud.
ta'pat adv. should have done s.t.
'tape n. sugarcane wine.
'taphun v. for a bird to perch or roost.
tapi'an n. arrow with metal arrowhead.
'tapid v. arrange.
ta'pik v. include.
ta'pilak n. centipede.
ta'ping n. dirt on the face.
v. have dirt on the face.
ta'pingi n. cheek; dimple.
'taplì v. fasten s.t. to a surface; in grass weaving, to fold back the loose end and fasten into the weaves.
ta'podì n. kind of insect like a grasshopper with a pointed head.
'tapoy n. mixture of ingredients used to ferment wine. Ingredients: rice flour, ginger and sometimes sugar cane juice.
v. make this wine mixture.
'Tapugak n. name of a mythical woman.
ta'pun v. for s.o. to infect another with a disease or sickness.
'tap-ung v. pile s.t. up.
'tapus v. end.
kata'pusan n. end.
'tapus n. feast offering for the dead. Participants partake of this feast to cut off relationship with the dead person. At the end of this feast, a winnowing basket is filled with the favorite food of the deceased and carried into the center of the house of the deceased by those who carried the coffin. Others will be standing aside. At a signal, the tray is tossed upwards and the carriers rush aside for fear that the food might touch them. The belief is that if that food touches them, bad fortune would come upon them.
'tarong adj. upright; well behaved.
kata'rongan n. reason; verbal defense.
'tasa n. cup.
ta'sì v. be weak or thin from lack of nourishing food.
'tastas v. cut a cord suspending s.t. by hacking it with knife.
ta'sù v. for the handle of a bolo to loosen.
'tatanang v. for a wound to ooze fluid.
tato'yu n. number three. See main entry: 'toyu.
'taud v. engage; fasten; set.
ta'up v. clap hands.
tau-ta'u n. pupil of the eye.
taw See main entry: ta'now.
'tawad v. lose hope; be discouraged.
ta'wae v. for a healer to blow on a sick person after chewing herbs to promote healing.
'tawag v. call s.o. or spirits.
'tawagon n. generic term for spirits.
'taw-ang v. open a space in a solid area, such as when clouds part and one can see the sun.
ta'was v. for a young man to serve or help the parents of the girl he wants to marry.
ta'woy n. end or extremity of a physical or geographical object.
taw'tanoy n. scarecrow placed in a field to scare away birds; figurehead who is supposed to represent authority but in reality does not hold any authority or power.
ta'yà Variant: taè. v. meet or find s.t. or s.o. accidentally.
'tayà v. traverse or pass through an open area such as a field.
tayà-'tayà v. walk mindlessly.
'tayam v. walk or talk in one's sleep.
'tayhup v. for a healer to blow on a sick person after chewing herbs to promote healing.
'tayod v. be late.
ma'tayod adj. late in the night; long time, of holding the breath or staying underwater.
'tayom v. for the sun or the world to darken as when clouds block the sun.
'tay-ow v. for hunting dogs to continue barking at a game animal after it has stopped running.
ta'yoytoy1 adj. fluent or articulate in speaking. Aff: ma-.
ta'yoytoy2 n. mountain range.
tay'tajan n. bridge. See main entry: 'toytoy.
ta'yù v. touch s.t. or s.o. cute or pretty because of admiration.
ta'yubang Variant: 'tebang. n. headscarf worn by men.
ta'yubù See main entry: ta'jubù.
'tayun v. for s.t. sharp to be embedded in the skin or flesh, such as a thorn, splinter, spear or arrow.
'tebaktin n. section of durian seeds (not a section of husk). Looks like a set of piglets in the uterus. See: 'baktin.
'tebang See main entry: ta'yubang.
'tebatu v. weight s.t. down underwater.
'tebù n. kind of edible fungi, whitish with a cap shaped like an inside-out umbrella, that grows on dead wood.
'tedtod v. cut off excess from a block of wood before carving it.
'tegkos See main entry: 'taegkos.
'tegpatoy v. stand vigil or participate in a wake for a recently deceased person.
'tenahù Variant: 'tenohù. adv. for s.t. to completely unexpectedly happen.
'tenohù See main entry: 'tenahù.
'teon v. postpone a journey.
'teru v. shoot. From: Cebuano tiru.
'tesik n. grasshopper.
'teson v. warn a loved one about doing s.t.
'tetaka n. kind of magical drug which causes a person to lose interest or love for another. See main entry: ta'ka.
'tiang v. carry s.t. on the shoulder.
'tias v. wipe anus after defecating.
n. thing used to wipe the anus after defecating.
ti'bag v. split lengthwise as bamboo, or into halves as coconuts; break s.t. into pieces such as rock.
'tibi v. for a person or object to be at the edge of a steep drop-off.
tibi-'tibi adj. easily moved to tears, of a person.
ti'bò adj. all.
'tibow v. check traps.
ti'bug v. for s.t. to be whole, such as fruit; for a baby to be born, esp. if the mother has had a history of miscarriage; do s.t. without interruption.
tibu'uk adj. whole.
n. chunk of s.t.
ti'buyus adv. completely; wholeheartedly.
'tidang v. pierce an earlobe.
'tidlong v. put s.t. in mind.
ma'tidlong adj. keen-minded.
'tidow v. reach s.t.; arrive s.w.
'tidung n. "tailed-men" who once invaded the Agusan river valley. Also known as i'kugan.
tig- affix. time or season when an event usually occurs.
'tiga n. kind of hardwood tree that grows in swampy places. Good for building materials.
ti'gajun v. prosper. From: Cebuano tigayun.
tig'babow v. for things such as truth, negative aspects of character and bad deeds to be revealed or come out into the open. See main entry: ba'bow.
'tigbaè adv. very.
'tigbak adv. buy s.t. completely; pay s.t. in a lump sum; collect a large quantity of some commodity.
'tigbas v. hack, cut or slash with swinging movements and a sharp edged instrument.
'tigbow n. kind of plant which grows along riverbanks which looks like sugarcane.
'tigdà adj. seriously ill. Aff: ma-.
'tigdù adj. accurate, of marksmanship or speaking to the point. Aff: ma-.
'tigom n. riddle.
'tigpod adv. carefully or steadily, of riding water craft so that one does not capsize, or of speaking, so that one will not hurt s.o. else.
'tigpok v. stop bleeding.
'tigpù v. cut sugar cane.
'tigtig v. use a small instrument to beat and flatten metal, esp. gold and copper. Idiom: tig'tigan to 'ngipon ‘beat the teeth’. Threat made to children when they are naughty.
'tiig adj. squeamish, cannot stand dirty things. Aff: ma-.
'tiing v. pour water from a bamboo tube.
'tikang adj. tall; high. Aff: ma-.
'tikas v. finish an activity.
'tikdow v. for rain to stop.
'tikhon v. step on s.t.
ti'nikhonan n. foot prints.
ti'kì n. house lizard.
'tikin v. leave a place.
ti'kò n. kind of insect that bounces by striking its head on the ground.
ti'kod n. heel of the foot.
'tikog n. reedy grass. Fimbristylis globulosa. Syn: ana'hiwan. Used for weaving mats, bags and hats.
'tikos n. calf band; decorative band of beads or woven vine worn by men just below the knee.
v. for bees to store pollen or nectar in leg sacs.
'tikosan n. kind of edible fungi with a cap and stem that grows on dead wood. Considered more tasty than ta'jubù.
'tikwil n. foreskin of the penis.
'tikyad v. slash with a bolo, esp. to kill.
ma'nikyad n. warrior with the second lowest rank. Refers to a man who has killed three or four people. See main entry: ba'gani.
'tikyas n. rash caused by a fever.
ti'lad v. split s.t. open with a bolo, esp. betelnut.
ti'lan-ang v. for rain to stop.
'tilap v. lick up s.t.
ti'là-ta v. for rain to let up.
ti'lauk n. windpipe.
ti'lis n. kind of low flying hornbill, the male of which is gray and the female black. Syn: 'taegkos, ta'liktik.
tili-'tili v. for rain to fall lightly.
'tilon v. keep still.
ma'tilon adj. permanently live in one place.
'tilud v. get every bit of s.t., such as grains of rice on a mat or fruit on the ground.
'tilujud v. go together as a group to a place for a purpose.
'tiluk adv. be unwilling to do s.t. because of some reason; fuss about some physical discomfort.
ti'lukan v. make s.o. unwilling to do s.t.
ma'tiluk of a person who is unwilling to do s.t.; of a person who is quick to complain about discomfort.
ti'mayà v. foretell the future.
pani'mayà v. for a shaman to conduct a ceremony to foretell the future.
ti'mayà to mama'on betelnut omen used in foretelling the future. Shaman offers betelnut to the tutelary spirit in return for information about s.o.'s future.
ti'mayà gi'namit to ta'baè spear omen used in foretelling the future. Shaman commands his spear to increase or decrease in length in response to yes/no questions about s.o.'s future, esp. concerning the success of intended war expeditions
ti'mayà to 'atoyug egg omen used in foretelling the future. Shaman offers eggs to the tutelary spirit in return for information about s.o.'s future.
ti'mayà to 'agipu burnt firewood omen used in foretelling the future. Same as the swing omen (pa'najug). Used esp. to find out about the return of s.o. who has travelled away.
ti'mayà to 'puthow metal omen used in foretelling the future. Same as the swing omen (pa'najug).
'timbabasi Variant: 'tambabasi. n. kind of watery plant used medicinally.
'timbae Variant: 'timbaya. v. tempt.
'timbag v. throw s.t. with one hand.
'timbang v. weigh.
n. weight.
timba'ngan n. weighing scale.
'timbaya See main entry: 'timbae.
'Tim-ow n. name of a spirit who lives under the ground.
'timpla v. season food; mix ingredients in certain proportions. Syn: pana'kotan. From: Cebuano.
'timpug v. cut off the end or tail of s.t., such as camote, papaya, or a dog's tail.
'timpuk v. cut off the end of s.t., such as camote or papaya.
'timtim v. taste (usually s.t. liquid).
ti'mù n. grain of cooked food; little bit of food.
v. eat just a little.
ti'musug n. brass bracelet or anklet.
tiN- affix. expose; affix which refers to intentional exposure to s.t. harmful.
'tinà v. dye.
ti'nà n. dye.
ti'naeng n. comb of a rooster.
'tinag- affix. each; numeral affix meaning each one will have X, where X is the numeral affixed.
ti'nagsa Variant: tinag'-isa. adv. one by one.
tina'linga v. cook 'baay tubers by slicing and boiling them. This method of cooking only applies to 'baay tubers as they look like ears after cooking. See: 'baay. See main entry: ta'linga.
tin'dahan n. store. Syn: baligja'anan. From: Cebuano.
'tindog v. stand.
'tinduk n. kind of large cooking banana about a foot long. Musa paradisiaca var. magna.
ting- affix. season or time an event regularly occurs.
ti'nga n. food stuck between teeth.
'ting-ae v. for a dog to whimper.
ti'ngaya v. be surprised.
tingga'gabow n. middle finger. Syn: ting'kaebow, ki'naebow. Usage: Adgawan dialect.
ting'gasow n. kind of small orange colored ant.
n. kind of small black biting ant which carries away newly planted rice. See: ha'kut.
'tingkae n. top shaped spindle for spinning thread.
v. spin thread.
ti'ningkae n. homespun thread.
ting'kaebow n. middle finger. Syn: ki'naebow, tingga'gabow.
'tingkù v. gore s.t. Syn: 'tangkù.
'tingog n. voice; sound.
'ting-ow adj. clear, of a liquid (also of glass and the sky).
ti'nguhà n. desire. From: Cebuano.
tini'dur n. fork. From: Spanish.
tino'i n. intestine.
'tinok n. corn or rice flour left over from milling.
tinokak n. tarsier; species of monkey. Syn: a'mag. Nest is either in tree or ground. Jumps like a monkey. Eyes like a cat. Ears like a human. An animal with big eyes. Form is like a monkey. People say it eats charcoal and when it walks, will not walk forward.
ti'nood adj. true.
tinino'od adj. sincere.
'tintal v. tempt. From: Cebuano.
tinu'hanan adv. ignorantly. See: tinu'hani.
tinu'hani adj. ignorant; of a person having no knowledge about s.t. See: tinu'hanan.
ti'ow v. for s.o., usually elderly, to behave strangely or obsessively perform some activity that was part of their younger life. Sometimes, this behaviour is said to be caused by the soul of a dead family member. One reason is that the person with strange behaviour did not behave correctly towards a person in the household who is now dead, when that person was still alive.
tipa'ka n. unhusked rice.
'tipdas n. measles.
'tipjung v. gather s.t. on a mat or sheet into a neat pile by lifting the edges of the mat.
'tipsoy adj. full-grained, of rice. Aff: ma-.
'tipù v. extract s.t. solid from s.t. larger, as teeth or horns; shell corn; pick s.t., as fruit; pluck out a tooth or kernel of corn.
tipu'sù n. ear of corn.
'tipwak v. for rice to splash out of a mortar when pounded.
'tisà n. fired clay.
'tisis n. tuberculosis. From: Cebuano.
'tì-tì v. drain or consume s.t. to the last bit.
'titik1 n. corn or rice flour left over from milling.
'titik2 v. quiver or tremble with emotion or under the influence of spirits.
ti'tilan n. flint and steel used to start a fire.
tiwa'kas v. for a group of people to disperse and go home.
'tiwis v. drain liquid out of s.t.
pa'tiwis v. drain s.t. of liquid.
'tiwoy v. move a short distance away.
ti'yahù v. cry.
ti'yog n. earthquake.
ti'yuk v. skewer food for roasting with a stick; thread pieces of meat or fish together with a strip of rattan for carrying.
n. skewer for roasting; piece of rattan used to thread pieces of meat or fish together.
to det. a; of; indefinite non-specific determiner.
'toak v. sing louder.
to'bà1 n. palm wine; palm juice or sap produced by the bud of palms such as the coconut or cabonegro.
'tobaon adj. reddish color, of a cock.
to'bà2 v. harvest bananas by cutting down the tree.
to'bas v. for a fruiting season to be over.
to'bey v. be constipated.
v. for plants to be choked by weeds.
'tobok v. fight with spear and shield.
'tobong v. speak indirectly by addressing another person.
'tobtob v. chew root of 'tubli plant in attempt to commit suicide.
to'bu n. sugar cane.
'tod-om v. sing a native song.
n. native song. Style of singing with abrupt phrases and long slurs covering as much as an octave.
to'dos v. crush lice with the thumbnail.
todo-'todo v. divide s.t. and distribute it.
to'dung v. shade oneself from sun or rain with s.t. portable.
'todung n. s.t. portable used as a shade in the outdoors.
'togbang v. travel from a remote place to a less remote place; go downhill; go to the river; go to town.
'togbok v. prick or pierce s.t. with a small, sharp, pointed object.
'togdan n. handle or shaft of a spear.
'toghaw v. die suddenly.
v. curse s.o. so that he or she dies suddenly.
'togkad v. measure the depth of s.t. such as water or a hole.
v. test or feel out s.o.'s thoughts.
tog'koling See main entry: 'tugkoling.
'tognà v. cook rice to its regular consistency.
to'gob v. be full of s.t.; for a boat to be fully loaded. See: 'tag-ob.
togon-'togon adv. shortly; frequently; after a while.
to'gop n. kind of tree whose sticky sap (puet) is used for catching wild birds.
'togpa See main entry: 'tugpa.
'togsad v. reach the bottom of a river or hole with a long object held at one end.
'togsob See main entry: 'tugsob.
to'hì v. sew.
to'hob v. saturate with a liquid, usually of cloth.
'tohon v. remain, of resources or people not staying put (used only with negative).
to'kab v. for a fish to come to the surface of the water in order to gulp air.
'toknob v. dip s.t. briefly in a liquid.
to'kod v. guess or answer a riddle; guess a puzzle, such as the identity of s.o. covering one's eyes while standing behind one.
to'kon v. pole a boat.
n. bamboo pole used in moving a boat. See: ta'kom.
to'kow v. surprise s.o.
'toktok v. chop or cut s.t. such as wood by hacking it relatively slowly.
toli'han See main entry: tali'han.
to'ling v. disturb s.o. by constantly touching the person.
to'longgon n. generic term for a musical instrument.
to'lò-tolò adv. speak haltingly or with a stammer. Aff: ka-, na-.
'tombu v. for the top segment of a tree to topple over due to natural causes.
to'mog v. fuel a fire; add firewood to a fire.
to'tomog n. fuel for a fire (wood, charcoal, etc.).
tomo'ing See main entry: tamo'ing.
'tompag v. for the bank of a river to crumble into the river; for a landslide to occur; for a hill or mountain to be levelled.
'tompid v. for people or plants to be positioned next to each other.
'tomsan n. coconut seedling, not yet planted.
'tondag v. for a boat to sink. From: Cebuano tundag.
'tondok v. guess the location or origin of s.t. or s.o., esp. such as a sound or smell, without going there.
to'ngà n. half of s.t.; middle of s.t.
'tongak v. break the neck of a fish.
'tonggak v. raise one's head from a bowed position, esp. to look at s.t.
to'ngod conj. because.
mahi'tongod; maha'tongod conj. because of; about.
pahino'ngod v. do s.t. in honor of s.o. else.
to'ngog n. certain ingredient used in making tuba which comes either in its original form as bark of a certain mangrove tree or ground bark.
to'ngop adv. take or do enough for one's needs, not in excess.
to'ngos v. wrap s.t. up tightly as for cooking or carrying.
to'nong v. stare blankly in stunned immobilized silence usually due to shock.
to'od v. realize (a plan); for an event or plan to materialize.
'topad v. for s.t. or s.o. to be located aligned with s.t. or s.o. else; side by side; just in front; just behind; just below; just above.
topa-'topa v. vacilitate; have difficulty choosing between alternatives.
to'pong v. measure length, weight, and quantity of mass nouns.
'topong v. be the same length or height.
to'pos v. chew s.t. such as sugarcane.
'totey v. for water to stop rising or recede.
'totod v. spin.
mato'tod adj. spinning.
to'tok v. train an animal to get used to and follow one around.
'to-ue v. for a dog to howl.
'towe adj. foolish, of a person considered lacking common sense. Usage: derogatory.
to'yak n. pharynx.
'toyos n. semen.
'toytoy v. walk across s.t. long, narrow and raised (bridge, mountain ridge).
pa'noytoy v. walk across a bridge.
tay'tajan n. bridge.
'toyu n. number three, used in counting.
to'yuk v. dry s.t., esp. food, over a fire; store dried meat over a firetable.
to'yung v. for s.t. to shade plants.
tra'bahu v. work. Syn: 'hinang. From: Spanish.
'trumpu n. kind of toy top made without a nail.
'trusu n. log. Syn: 'batang. From: Cebuano.
'tuad v. for s.t. which stands upright to topple or fall over.
tu'adon n. kind of large white camote.
'tuang v. tilt bamboo water container to pour out liquid.
'tuba n. croton; kind of small tree which bears fruit used as a fish poison.
v. poison fish using 'tuba. Croton tiglium.
tu'bad v. invoke a spell on s.o.; perform magic to cause s.t., such as rain or disease, to occur or disappear; pray to God or the spirits to do s.t.; ask for s.t. supernatural to happen. Aff: paN-.
tuba-'tuba n. kind of medicinal shrub. Jatropha curcas. Leaves used for poultice, seeds dried and burned for light, bark and cambium layer used a medicinal rub.
'tubli n. kind of plant whose roots are used as fish poison.
v. poison fish with 'tubli roots.
'tubod n. young shoot or growing part of a plant, esp. palm trees.
'tubtub1 make a knocking noise such as by knocking on a hollow tree or a buttress root.
'tubtub2 n. kind of spotted gray bird found in swampy areas. Makes a cry that sounds like knocking on a hollow tree.
'tubù v. grow.
tu'bud n. spring of water.
tu'bug v. for birds to peck at food; for fish to nibble or bite at bait on a hook.
'tubung v. feed animals, esp. birds.
'tubuy v. nominate s.o. From: Cebuano.
tu'dà v. pierce food, esp. camote, with a skewer to test for doneness.
n. skewer, usually bamboo, used to test food for doneness.
tu'dak v. plant seeds by dropping them into holes made in the ground, esp. in planting corn.
tu'dì v. touch s.t. with one finger.
v. plant or transplant small seedlings by making a hole with the finger.
'tudlì v. avenge s.o.'s death; take revenge for s.o.'s death.
ka'tudlian n. vengeance or feud between two parties. May extend through generations.
'tudlù Variant: 'tudyù. n. finger.
v. point; teach. From: Cebuano.
'tudtud adv. sleep soundly.
'tudyù Variant: 'tudlù. n. finger, especially index finger; toe.
v. point.
tued See main entry: tu'yud.
'tuegtueg n. young agamid lizard. Can run across the surface of water.
tu'gais n. kind of snake that commonly eats eggs whole.
tu'gak n. kind of brown heron with long legs, a long neck and a long beak that is found in swampy areas.
'tug-an v. reveal s.t. verbally. From: Cebuano.
'tugdà n. shoot of cogon grass. Used as an aid in teething.
'tugdok n. post.
v. erect a post.
'tugdoy adv. normal, esp. for spirits to do s.t.
adv. proper; behave in a manner considered improper.
v. for spirits to grant or give s.t.
v. behave in a manner considered wronging s.o.
'tugkoling Variant: tog'koling. n. coleto; kind of small black bird with white skin on the head and a cry like a ringing bicycle bell.
'tugpa Variant: 'togpa. v. land or alight, as a bird or aircraft.
tugpa'hanan n. airfield.
'tugpù v. for a person to use hunting dogs to chase and find a wounded animal.
'tugsak v. hit s.t. high above with a pole, as in harvesting fruit from a tree; use a spear to thrust at the floor of a dwelling while standing beneath the floor.
n. pole used to harvest fruit from tall trees.
'tugsik See main entry: 'tugsip.
'tugsip Variant: 'tugsik. n. kind of bedbug.
v. be infested with bedbugs.
'tugsob Variant: 'togsob. v. for s.t. pointed to pierce or prick into a soft surface.
'tugtug v. knock s.t. in order to crack it.
tu'gu adj. beautiful, of a woman or child. Aff: ma-.
'tugu v. for s.t. to take effect, such as medicine or poison; for crops planted to grow well.
'tugun n. message.
v. send a message to s.o.
panugun-'tugun v. for a dying person to convey their last words.
'tugut v. permit s.o. to do s.t.; release.
'tugwad v. for a person to fall into the water from a standing position on a water craft, usually from lack of balance.
'tugwak v. puncture a hole in something so that it penetrates to the other side; for s.t. to spring a leak; for s.t. to have a hole in it such that its contents leak out or s.t. outside leaks in.
tu'hiy v. remove a thorn or splinter using a pointed instrument.
'tuhug v. skewer. From: Cebuano.
'tuig n. year.
'tujang v. act freely, without restraint. Aff: pa-.
'tujuk v. lead an animal by rope; lead a person like an animal.
'tujun1 v. for s.t. animate to not move or to stay still even when expected to move. Aff: pa-.
v. allow dogs to eat a killed animal before removing the carcass.
'tujun2 adv. for s.t. to really happen to one, esp. if one has been playing at or pretending that it happened. Aff: na--an, ka--an.
'tukà n. beak.
v. peck.
tu'kabang n. kind of camote with a red skin and white inside.
tu'kag v. hit s.t. high above with a pole, as in harvesting fruit from a tree.
n. pole used to harvest fruit from tall trees. Syn: 'yugsak.
'tukdang v. steer a boat using a pole.
'tukdu v. brace up s.t. in danger of falling down, esp. a house.
n. s.t. used as a brace.
'tukhow v. be happy; be delighted; rejoice.
tu'kibong n. pit trap.
'tukmu n. kind of brown turtledove. Streptopelia bitorquata.
'tukoy v. raise s.t. above the head.
'tuktuk1 n. forehead.
'tuktuk2 v. knock; for birds to peck.
tu'kù n. kind of lizard larger than the house lizard.
'tukud v. push a boat away from the bank or s.t. similar with a pole. Aff: paN-.
'tukyuy v. stop a while to get s.t. or s.o. while travelling.
v. wash down dry food in the throat with liquid.
tu'lay n. bridge. Syn: tay'tajan. From: Cebuano.
'tulì v. circumcise.
'tul-id v. fix; straighten.
ma'tul-id adj. straight.
'tulin1 v. grow.
'tulin2 adj. fast. Aff: ma-.
tu'liog v. catch s.t. or s.o. with a noose or lasso.
'tulipas v. for s.t. to swerve, such as a bolo bouncing of the surface it was intended to cut, or as a piece of rattan splitting unevenly when it was supposed to be split into equal sections.
tuli'pig v. for bananas to be nearly empty, having little or no content.
tu'lisok v. press s.t. into a small opening or stick it in where no hole exists.
v. poke s.o. in the eye with a finger.
'tuma n. body louse.
'tuman v. obey instructions; comply with; carry out obligation.
'tumanon n. obligation.
matinu'manon adj. obedient.
tu'mangì n. first born piglet in a litter. Ant: gi'pis, Syn: tu'manod.
tu'manod n. biggest piglet in a litter. Ant: gi'pis, Syn: tu'mangì.
tu'mawan n. good hunting dog (may perhaps be extended to animals which are good hunters).
'tumbak n. kind of hunting spear with a short spearhead and stout shaft used esp. for hunting pigs.
tum'bilang v. sit cross legged.
'tumbù v. for clouds to build up.
tu'mina v. offer s.o. to a spirit or person.
'tum-od v. pucker one's lips downward to drink or to bite.
'tumpì v. mold food into lumps.
tu'muy n. tip; end; top.
'tunà v. wallow.
'tundug v. eat.
tu'nga v. surface from under water to breath.
n. s.t. sticking out from a surface of water such as a stick or rock.
tu'ngag n. tooth cavity.
v. get a cavity in one's tooth.
tu'ngagon adj. having tooth cavities. See: atu'ngag.
tu'ngajow v. utter a curse on s.o.; wish for s.o.'s destruction or misfortune.
n. curse.
'tunggang n. tuba extracted from the fishtail palm. Extracted by first chopping down the tree; next cutting off all the leaves and removing some of the sheath; finally cutting the end of the growing tip and collecting the tuba which flows from the cut tip.
tung'kakù v. for a hornbills to cry.
n. cry of hornbills.
'tungkuk v. hit s.o. on the head with s.t.; bump the head on s.t.
tungo'nu n. dead tree still standing with no branches.
tu'ngow n. kind of very small red mite that sucks blood. Attacks armpits, groins and nipples and causes itchiness and swelling.
v. be attacked by these red mites.
pang'hinungow v. remove these red mites from the body.
'maetungow adj. very tiny.
'tungue n. stomach of a person or animal, not birds.
'tunow v. melt.
'tuntu v. deceive, cheat or fool s.o.
manun'tuhay n. deceiver.
ti'nuntu n. foolishness.
'tuntun v. lower s.t. by means of a rope.
'tunù v. for soil to erode.
'tunud n. arrow to be shot from a bow.
tu'od n. stump of a tree.
'tuoy v. stand or walk without holding onto anythings, esp. on a bridge.
tu'sak v. mix chopped camote cubes with rice before cooking.
'tutud v. aim a projectile weapon at a target.
'tutue v. search for or trace one's relatives.
'tutung v. burn.
tu'tuu adj. true.
tu'tuy n. clitoris.
'tuu v. believe.
pag'tuu n. faith.
matuu'tuuhon adj. believing.
'tuud1 n. purpose; intention; objective.
adv. purposely.
'tuud2 adj. true. Aff: ma-.
'tuun v. for people to get married.
'tuus v. leave behind.
tu'wad v. bend the body forward so that the rump is higher than the head.
tu'wa-tuwa n. mountain peak.
tu'ya v. boil viand.
tu'yadong adj. well behaved. Aff: ma-. Usage: archaic. See: 'tadong.
'tuyag v. stir s.t. cooking in a pot.
'tuyan adv. exactly.
'tuyas v. feel sore in the mouth from eating sour fruit, esp. pineapple.
'tuyon v. stay close to one's work, esp. on a farm.
tu'yud Variant: tued. v. push.
'tuyuy v. pick up or take s.t. easily accessible along the way.
v. be carried along with a current or crowd.