lingaw 2
Variant. lingu
noun
English. The reflection, shadow, or image of s.t. or s.o., but not graphic art.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sug lingaw ni'a, bisan tanda'a pangay atawaka ta'i pulegen mu, iin dademai penggulaulaanen.
English. Your shadow, wherever you go and whatever you touch, does the same thing.
Idiom: lumingu besugan
English. Pregnancy, early but apparent.
mengunglingwan
verb
English. For unseen people to appear as mortal persons.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kana' laak mengunglingwan; tegilawan lawasu.
English. I'm not an appearance; this is my real body.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su mitubu', sa' mediag lunsud, mengunlingwan di kilawan.
English. When a forest spirit goes to town, he appears as a mortal.
melinguan
verb
English. Mistakes the appearance of one for another.