elut
noun
English. A poisonous tuberous vine which can be rendered edible by drying and soaking.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sanan nami dia Giniin, ki meliget gupia gutem. Pu' ki gaan nami, laak gelut, nda'idun tanan ig banggala.
English. While we were in Ingin, there was a severe famine. For what we had for food, was just elut, there wasn't any cassava.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su ginulemu gelut, gawen mu da, baa'an mbuus sa' megdupi'.
English. The poisonous sweet potatoes that I'm soaking in the river, take them out of the river, for they will float away in the high
water if it rains later.
Generic. aan
verb
English. Poisons s.o. with elut.
Generic. bulit 1