mengiki
noun
English. A kite, probably the black-winged kite
Scientific name. Elanus caeruleus.
Note. Name is onomatopoeic of bird's call, perceived as iki.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kamun minita'u su mengiki duminagit lubing, iwiten diag dimpulu gulipus.
English. A while ago I saw the mengiki bird catch a civet cat and take it up to the top of the ulipus tree.
Generic. dagit; manukmanuk