Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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behunlus
/bɔgunlus/
 
n.
a perfume made from garung, salapien, and malayapa tree subtances
Seeni ka pehumut te me kabuybuyahan ne amana ne mehemut su puun seeni te dewen wey dalid te me kayu ne garung, salapien, wey malayapa.
Warè ad nakahamit te behunlus su warad e egkateu ne egpanggimu.
I have never used behunlus perfume because there is no one left who knows how to make it.
Cult. It was used as love charm by our ancient people.
Eng. perfume, type of; love charm, type of
DDP: Substance, matter (1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egpamehunlus, migpamehunlus/impamehunlus, pamehunlus, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to apply perfume
Eng. perfume, apply; apply perfume
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
(mabehunlus, mA1-) perfumed
Eng. smelling like; perfume, smell
DDP: Smell (2.3.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 25/Nov/2009