sangget
noun
English. Machete having an inward-curved blade, used for clearing grass and cutting the fruit-bearing stem of palms.
Generic. himan; pais
verb
English. Wounds a tree to obtain its sap; cuts off fruit-bearing stem of a palm.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sug bata' niugu, minanduk na; sa meliaga, sangget mu dinaan, pekilasen ta na laak kig bata' teba'en.
English. A few of my coconut palms have borne fruit; if you like, collect the sap for me, and we will just divide the palm toddy between
us.
Generic. amad; putuk
senggetan
noun
English. Fruit-bearing stem of the coconut palm.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ebisay mu su senggetan.
English. Cut off the coconut flowering-branch (in order to produce the liquid which becomes palm toddy).