Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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pupu
/pupu/
v_rt.
“pick”
 
vt.Picture of egpupu
for someone (egpupu, egpamupu, agent, eg><ø-, eg><ø-paN-) to pick something by breaking it off (with the fingers - a small fruit or vegetable from a plant) (egpupuwen, theme, eg><en-)
Kunteen pad pupuwa.
Just picked it today.
cf. sagpì
Syn. purut
Syn. sipit
Syn. henat
Eng. break off; pick; pick up; harvest fruit
Tag. pulutin; damputín
Ceb. pudyot; punit
Ilo.: pidot; kimo
OCM: Weight Moving (483), Collecting (222)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (e.g., a piece of fruit on a tree, the umbilical cord of a new-born baby) (egkapupu, napupu, actor, egkA><ø-) to fall off
Eng. fall off; shed, to be; drop; disconnect
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(pamupuwan, paN–an) a place or container to put things when they are picked
Eng. container
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH
Last updated: 08/Mar/2017

Links to health books

"migpupu" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"egpamupu" in healthbook "Nahepu ka belad ni Binuy"