Yakan - popol

For s.t. to be blunt, to have worn off (as the point of a pencil, nail, or blade).

Bang luwal panulat ubus pandak dawatnen, na popol ne.

When one always writes and the lead is short it is already blunt.

Ngapopol suwalnen pegge' luwal meketumbuk batu.

Her digging spike is becoming blunt because it always hits stones.

mopol

For s.t. to wear off (as a blade of a knife, pencil).

Mopol duhungnen pegge' luwal pangellu.

His hoe is wearing off because it is always used for weeding.

mag-

-an

To blunt, wear off s.t.

Popolanun tunggul iyan, iyu' talem.

Blunt that tree stump; it is sharp.

Magpopol lansang iye; luwal lansangne batuhin.

He is making the nails blunt; he always nails stones.

tampul

talem