Yakan - tegutuk

tegutuk

A bamboo section (used as a ‘bell’ for summoning people).

It consists of one section of large bamboo, split on one side. It is suspended and hit with a stick. It is especially used during the month of fasting to wake up people early in the morning. It is hit fast several times as a wake-up call, then the hour is struck.

Eddo'ku bātakan inin hinangku tegutuk.

I will get this bamboo for making a bell.

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agung

N-, mag-

To hit the bell (i.e. the bamboo section).

Niya' negutuk ley si luma' kami.

Someone hits the bell there at our house.

Bang nāring nakanak iyan tegutukanun sa' ku.

If that child cries, hit the bell for me.

Niya' takaleku magtegutuk dibuhi'.

I heard someone hit the bell last night.