Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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lusuk
/lusuk/
v_rt.
“hold_upside_down”
 
1.
v.
for someone (eglusuk, miglusuk/inlusuk, agent, eg><ø-) to hold something (e.g. a bottle or a new born baby) (eglusuken, inlusuk/miglusuk/piglusuk, theme, eg><en-) upside-down in order to drain out the fluid
Wrd.Gloss: upside-down
Eglusuk a te batè ne nalened ne kenad pakageheyinawa.
I am upside-down the drown child that can,t breathe anymore.
Eng. drain out; upside-down; head down; invert, to
DDP: Dry (1.3.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
2.
n.
(lulusuk, rdpCV-) a kind of birds when it sleep their head's down
Eng. bird variety; bird
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


Updated by: RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 15/Oct/2009

Links to health books

"lusuka" in healthbook "Nabekeg si Junjun teg keenen"

"lusuka" in healthbook "Nabekeg si Junjun teg keenen"