Mapun - batu 1

Stone; rock; pebble.

Luma' da bay hiniyak maka batu.

There house had stones thrown at it.

kabatuhan

A rocky area.

Don't plant in a rocky area.

A kilometer; a marker along the road for counting kilometers (made from cement or wood).

Man luma' kami pa Tana' Makket luu sapū batu tā na.

The distance from our house to Tana' Makket is ten kilometers.

A flint for a cigarette lighter; any small battery for a radio, flashlight, etc.

batu-batu

Core of a boil, clot of blood.

A stone or coconut set aside indicating a certain amount of coconuts that have already been counted.

Bong dahatus-dahatus niyug disu batu, bo' luu tallu batu na, hatiyan na luu tallu hatus.

If one stone represents one hundred coconuts, and there are three stones, it means there are three hundred coconuts.

N-

-an

To set aside a coconut or stone for every hundred coconuts.

When you count coconuts, you should set aside one for every hundred so you don't make a mistake.

batu mapan/batu pepan

A flat rock.

batu lakit

Any huge rock.