Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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guub
/guʔub/
v_rt.
“steam_bath”
 
v.
for someone (egpangguub, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to give someone (egpangguuban, location, eg><an-paN-) a herbal steam bath under a blanket.
Ka igpasabut te seini ne lalag iyan sika se pegpeuwang te weyig ne insewuhan te bawi iling te: limunsitu, tanglad, wey egkaayun degma ne asin ka egsewug kayi. Egpupules ka eggimu kayi su eyew kenè egpakalihawang ka keinit te weyig ne in-init.
Egpangguuban ku ka atebey ku su miglusungan.
I will steam bath ny sister for she was in fever.
Cult. This is used as a cure for fever. The heat of the steam bath is reputed to drive away the heat of the fever. Often leaves (such as tanglad - lemon grass) are boiled in the water.
Eng. steam bath
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,AAA
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

Links to health books

"guhuub" in healthbook "Egbuween wey egnguwehen si Lukas"