Mapun - bintus

A knot (as in a rope. Timbuku is more frequently used as a noun for a knot in a rope).

Lakkahan nu bintus ingkot naa.

Remove the knot in that rope.

N-

-an

-an, pag--un

To tie a knot in s.t.; to tie two ropes together.

Bintusan nu ingkot naa.

Put a knot in that rope.

Pagbintusun ingkot naa.

Tie those ropes together.

N-

-an

To keep s.t. (as in one's heart or mind).

Bintusan nu banahan jawom puad nu mimon bay halling ku ningkau mari ko ya' magmula.

Keep all I've said to you in your inner heart so you won't meet with harm.

A knot in a charm that people wear. (The knots have incantations said over them so that the person wearing the charm will have supernatural power); a piece of cloth with a knot in it (this cloth has had an incantation said over it. It is then buried in the ground in front of s.o.'s house. When s.o. in the house steps on where it's buried then the household is cursed with strife, hatred, fighting, division, etc.).

Dangoy bintus jimat nu?

How many knots do you have in your charm?

buku, timbuku