Yakan - punyal

Dagger; a short knife (used for stabbing); switchblade.

It may be double bladed or not, usually has a thin blade or at least a long point. It is carried in a sheath. Sometimes it is a pocketknife with a spring operated blade.

Niya' punyal a'a miya'an.

That person has a dagger.

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N-, mag-

To use or carry a dagger.

Bakas iye munyal la'i si tabu'an.

He used a dagger there in the market.

Bang iye lumengngan sangem magpunyal iye.

When he goes out at night he carries a dagger.

N-

To stab s.o. (with a dagger).

Pinunyal we' ne sawe'nen.

He stabbed his companion (with a dagger).

Bakas iye munyal sawe'ne la'i si tabu'an.

He stabbed his companion in the market.

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