uyengay 1
noun
English. A medium to large insect having two pair of wings and that makes a loud, shrill buss through membranes on its abdomen, cicada,
Scientific name. Cicadidae homoptera.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sug betad nu guyengay, bengkigenen su geksuden.
English. It's customary for cicadas to rub their legs together.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' timpu na menglilik, dayun mentalu'i guyengay, naa gembaba'i pedes.
English. When it's time to clear (the forest), then the cicadas sound, now then the dry season won't be long.
In group with: buksak; senglay
Generic. tubu'