Mapun - lingkawut

lingkawut

mag--redup

To be connected but in a disorderly, improper, or unusual way (as wires on an engine, as being related to s.o. in an unusual way like members on the wife's side of the family marrying members on the husband's side of the family).

Ya' ku pandoy maayad motor tuu sabap maglingkawut-lingkawut wayel na.

I don't know how to fix this motorcycle because the wires are connected in a disorderly fashion.

Ga jama looy maglingkawut-lingkawut ja' sitampu.

Those people just get married to members from both sides of the family.

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To purposely change the subject when talking.

Bong jama pandoy ngalingkawut bitsala, basta takupan nu ja' bay bitsala nu maruhu'.

If a person knows how to change the subject, for sure you will forget what you were saying earlier.