ta pron. we (incl); by us (incl.) poss_pron. our (incl); of ours (incl)
taang n. rust vt. to corrode or rust something adj. rusty
tabak n. an answer vt. to answer someone else with an answer vi. to answer questions, e.g., in a classroom situation vi. to answer each other back vi. to answer each other back and forth, e.g., in a song
tabang1 vt. to pick up something that has fallen v. to keep on picking up something fallen on the ground
tabang2 1. n. help vi. to give non-manual help to someone else v. to be helpful thing someone 2. v. to save 3. vi. to plead for help from someone else vi. to call for help from someone else
tabangew ???. to be uncertain v. to be uncertain what will be the result of a trip or activity
Tabangkak prop_n. an evil spirit who gives you problem and temptation n. temptation; problem
tabanguw n. a type of forest liana
tabanug n. a kite v. to fly a kite
tabaring adj. impotent v. to be bad or stupid
tabè n. the fat of an animal v. to produce fat adj. having a lot of fat (of a person or animal)
tabed1 n. belt vi. to put girdle or belt around their waist v. to be entangled
tabed2 1. v. to pay someone to have someone else murdered 2. v. to round over something 3. v. to put a belt at someone else
tabelak n. red-breasted sunbird
tabeleg n. poison vi. to become faint or dizzy
tabeng v. belly aching when dringking something
tabengan n. a large back basket
tabikes v. to always be interrupting someone else who is talking or working adj. used to describe a person who always interrupts
tabileng vi. to turn around and around vi. to be busy with many chores
tabirak n. a sweet potato cut into small pieces v. to cut something into small pieces (e.g. sweet potato - kasilè) and boil it
tabla n. sawn lumber n. split board v. to split timber from a log n. to split a tree into boards
tablun n. heavy lumber such as 12" x 12"
tabtab v. to graze on something v. to pasture animals in a grassy v. to graze somewhere
tabù n. a market v. to sell at a market
tabubuleg n. carpenter bee
tabulug v. to cut the hair of a person or animal
tabundu vt. to put something, e.g., weeds into a pile vi. to be piled up
tabung n. tuna
taburuk n. a small, brown type of ant that lives in trees
tabuuwan1 n. vespa wasp
tabuuwan2 n. a swamp reed used for making mats
tabyew n. tabyew banana
taddari adj. almost (better???)
taddatadda n. a type of fruit tree
taddey n. a bunch of coconuts or betel nuts
tadtad 1. vt. to chop up meat into small pieces 2. vi. to be so angry when speaking that he can't swallow his own saliva
tagbew1 n. a fruit tree which has a small greenish edible fruit with a good flavor
tagbew2 vi. to be content or satsified e.g. with one's money vi. to satisfy someone
tagbis n. a generic name of all tiny birds
taggal n. a pre-arranged time or date vi. to agree on a certain date or time for a meeting or other event
taggel 1. v. to prepare something v. to be prepared v. to be ready of doing something 2. v. to get ready for a walk v. to be ready v. to keep on getting ready
tagkes v. to tie someone to something, e.g., a stake
tagkey n. a tiny worm forms during theres a dead body of animals and it is cause by flies
tagmè vi. to go down or to cover something (e.g., sun or moon)
tagnas 1. v. to shrivel up or to dry up and become sticky adj. something which is easy to dry 2. v. to salivate with a sticky
tagnè v. to prophesy n. a medium; a prophet
tagpes n. a bowstring, usually made with balahen cane
tagpì 1. vt. to spank or hit (with palm of hand) someone else 2. v. to thresh grain (by hitting the stalks on the ground) 3. v. to hit with (the palm or side of) the hand 4. v. to hit vertically (with a stick or other instrument)
adj. (for a person to be) wise
taha 1. n. schedule 2. v. to ask someone else to give a message to someone else v. to make a schedule about something v. to give advice to someone else about something 3. v. to inform someone else about something v. to make an information about something v. to be noticed or to know adj. noticeable n. a schedule n. understanding v. to make an appointment v. to be aware v. to find out and to know v. to order something 4. v. to farewell or leave final instructions with someone else to someone
Tahabawè prop_n.
Tahabikal prop_n. the spirit which enters someones mind, allowing them to play the two-stringed zither (kuglung), the five-stringed zither (salurey), and to sing the traditional style (eg-ulahing and eg-eggung).
tahad vi. to be waited v. to keep on waiting someone or something v. to be waited before deciding something v. to be able to wait v. to waste their time in waiting n. a place where people waiting for vehicles to ride
tahahè ???. in order that; so that v. to prepare something for someone
tahak vi. dropped out of something, e.g. a bag or pocket
tahakan n. a (small, round, shallow) storage basket
tahal n. smoked food vt. to smoke food (especially fishand edible frog) (for preservation)
Tahalisew prop_n. an evil spirit who destruct your good plans or idea
taham1 1. adj. docile; domestic 2. adj. domesticated
taham2 vi. to go carefully v. to prepare
tahana 1. v. to prepare something to someone else 2. v. to be allert (e.g., attacking someone)
tahapeil n. animal that has defect
taharapew n. Philippine trogon
tahasalug n. a large variety of rice that can be white or red skinned
Tahawili prop_n.
taheed adv. while adv. to relieve someone temporarily in a job; to stay temporarily in someone else's home v. to relieve someone temporarily in a job; to stay temporarily in someone else's home n. a borrowed house n. spending leisure time by an enjoyable activity v. which replace temporarily v. in a moment n. a (type of) traditional contraceptive (to delay childbirth) taken in conjunction with a spiritual invocation
tahek v. to force or insist what they want to someone
tahik v. to set (bone) fractures by massage
tahikul v. to let; to allow; to permit something
tahingting v. to produce a loud sound ( esp. bell and coins )
tahi-tì n. a plant, the stalks of which are used for making brooms v. to gather tahi-tì stems in order to make soft brooms
tahù 1. n. contents vt. to put something somewhere n. container 2. n. decoration; adornment
tahud v. to give respect; to obey someone; to consider someone adj. highly respected person (e.g., like a king, president or someone who is in a higher position)
tahungtung n. a bamboo sounder to scare off wild pigs from the crops
takas v. to leave after something is over (eg. class, meeting)
takerang vi. to stamp their feet vt. to stomp on or kick out at someone else
takereg vi. to climb a slope or a mountain adj. upward-sloping (of land)
takes vt. to measure out something
takes vt. to measure something like grain or bulk groceries (salt, sugar, cooking oil) with something n. a measuring implement for grain or salt, etc., e.g., a can or woven basket
takew v. to steal n. thief adj. stolen goods
takewan n. a person who can never hit a mark that he is shooting or throwing at
takibul v. to join in with someone else
takin v. to die in childbirth or in lanslide
taklubu n. bracelet
taktak v. to throw the long fishing net in water
takubung n. a very large rodent with hair like a cat, that lives in the forests —rodent
takuseng adj. to become disorderly
talaari te amey n. siblings with a common father but different mothers
talababa n. a measure from the fingertips to the top of the shoulder
talabagsè n. a small kind of bat live in a broken bamboo
talabugtè n. a spirit beneath the earth which the caretaker of earth breeze
talabutabu n. a small white and edible insects that lives in the forest
talabuteng n. a fighter male horse
talad v. to deal out (e.g. playing cards); to distribute amongst others v. to have a share v. to divide into portions for each other
talagsa adj. incomparable adj. rare
talagtag vt. to spread out something (such as corn or rice) to dry in the sun on something (such as a mat) vi. to become spread out
talahen vi. to be held up from doing something, e.g., by visitors arriving
talakadtakad? v. to squat with one foot slightly behind the other
talaken n. a cross-piece supporting the floor
talanayè adj. slow at doing something, i.e., working or walking
talanga v. to cause from delaying someone or something's work v. to have not done something (e.g. because distracted by something else or because confused)
talangas n. a locust —young locust
talangtalang n. a type of tree which used to be used to obtain oil for lamps
talangtang n. a length of rattan put in the end of a dog leash nearest the dog to prevent him from biting the leash in two; a tie used to help a young plant climb a tree
talaptap v. to spread out (e.g., for a column of smoke to disperse)
talaud adj. reverent; dignified; venerable
talaweng n. egret
talawinwin v. to be left behind
talè1 adj. talkative
talè2 vi. to go through a field
talegkes n. tarictic hornbill
talehen v. to put aside their work v. to pester someone n. a hindrance adj. burdensome
talektek n. grave marker; gravestone
talenes v. to warn someone else against doing something
talengteng v. to do what is the right ways or things adj. just; true; refers to a person who always making right way or thing
taleseb vi. to ridicule someone in their absence vi. to ridicule someone in their absence
talesew n. something that going somewhere
taleu v. to leave something in safekeeping with someone else ???. portion???
tali vi. to swing something back and forth vi. to divine by presenting a request to a stick hanging from their hands by a piece of string and then observing whether or not the stick sways back and forth
talibubù v. an area that remains unweeded in the midst of an area currently being weeded; water weeds in the middle of a lake
taligtig n. a generic name of all tiny flowerpecker
taligtig ne lusuken n. philippine flowerpecker
taligtig ne sahitsitan n. pygmy flowerpecker
talihewus v. to grab the opportunity
talihuma v. to see someone off on a journey
talikud v. to be suspicious or jealous that their spouse may have another lover v. to be jealous of someone else about something adj. jealous
talinga 1. n. ear n. pectoral fin (of a fish) n. Ref.Gloss: earhole 2. vi. hot
talinga te ubal n. a red and edible fungus that grown in a dead log
talingting n. a sapling of a forest tree
talintek adj. sparingly v. to divide something into small parts
talipag n. the opposite side of a river or valley v. to be on opposite sides from each other
talipun v. to take the wife of a deceased relative balu) to be his own wife (whether or not he already has a wife) v. to look after someone else's possessions in their absence by packing them up v. to go and live with someone else
talisek vi. to squeeze between something
tali-tì 1. n. a drop (of liquid) 2. v. to drip a single drop 3. v. to drip
taliyutù vt. to divide something up into small portions, e.g., drying rice a small amount at a time
talù n. a lie v. to lie to someone
talu1 v. to become stuck inside, e.g., dirt in a fingernail, a thorn in a finger v. to stick to something
talu2 1. vi. to lose or be defeated 2. vi. to win adj. victory
taluangi n. various types of ground orchid
talubahi n. a large kind of house spider
taluheram v. to test if something is cooked yet v. for a woman in labor to be checked to see if the baby is ready to be born
taluktuk v. to cluck, especially when calling its chicks
talukun vt. to chase or run after someone or something —chase
talumbù n. a bamboo tube consisting of one section of bamboo with a node forming the base, but the top open
talumtum 1. n. mildew v. to become mildewy 2. n. skin cancer
Talumu prop_n. the Talumu area. The people there speak a different dialect
talun1 1. v. to live in the forest for a long time adj. dwelling in the forest (of a person or animal) n. an animal dwelling in the wilderness, often a boar 2. n. an uninhabited part of the forest
talungtung v. to drink something from a container (not a cup)
talupakan 1. n. a type of tree with wide leaves n. a bamboo digging stick for planting rice which has a bamboo clapper at the top 2. n. a tree in traditional Matigsalug belief
tama n. yellowed material stuck long-term to one's teeth —food stuck in between teeth
taman adv. as far as adv. and then; after that vi. to be finished n. end adj. finally v. to reach the limit v. to give full strength of doing something v. to give worse punishment or give strong sound n. the end of a line; the last; the youngest adj. destiny n. limit vi. greatly
tamba n. birdlime v. to hunt birds by setting a trap with a sticky substance somewhere v. tha can catch or sticks ( esp. birds )
tambad vt. to put something on top of something like a shelf, but most often it's on something fairly high —ground level
tambag v. to to give advice or encouragement to someone else to change their mind
tambalè n. a bamboo pole with a bowl tied to one end used to offer betel nut
tambalingan n. a squirrel-like animal
tamban n. a silver type of fish with black back; people make it into dried fish
tambanug n. kite v. to play and enjoy kite
tambed 1. v. to wait in the east before appearing over the hills 2. v. to put on a headband (salakay), but wrapping it around their head
tambelek v. to wave a spear in one's hand v. not to be fluent
tambeng v. to be not able to speak for giving ideas to the ideas or problem presented to them (e.g., either it is excellent or very difficult)
tambù vt. to put something, e.g., weeds into a pile vi. to be piled up
tambunawey prop_n. Matigsalug ancestor who was converted into slam
tambung vi. to attend a meeting, seminar, or a ceremony such as a school graduation or a wedding
tambur n. a percussion instrument sounded by strucking hands or sticks
tamburin n. a round intrument played by striking or beating
tameing n. a type of honeybee 1. n. a variety of rice that is small
tamenag n. a type of softwood tree
tameneng vi. to become irritated at someone's behaviour
tameng v. to guard or watch over something v. to guard or watch over something oftenly n. a guard
tamengki n. mumps
tameng te ulu v. to be possessed by a spirit
tamì 1. n. flat basket 2. v. to be flattened, especially with one's feet
tamiluk n. it is a product of bees honey
tamisak v. to make a slurry for something v. to stamping around the mud with something
tammisakv Variant of tamisak v. to make a slurry for something v. to stamping around the mud with something
tampak v. to attach a handle to a spear tip n. spear handle
tampalasè adj. harsh;obscene
tampaling v. to slap someone else (especially on the face)
tamped n. a portion of something, such as a soap bar v. to cut something into two or more pieces; to chop down a tree; to break off; to pick something (e.g. flowers) v. to cut off or terminated n. a cut wood
tampelè vt. to insult or ridicule someone adj. cruel
tampil v. to place viand on the top of the food
tampu v. to be included in an activity
tampuk vt. to hit something very hard
tampuling 1. n. a metal spear tip used for fishing. The tip fits into a wooden handle but pulls out from the handle when successfully lodged in a fish, although it is attached, of course, by a line 2. v. to have sexual intercourse with someone else
tampus ???. result of doing something (wrong???)
tampuwaran n. vagina
tamsi n. fine nylon fishing line
tamuk n. acquired wealth; possessions v. to trade, run a business or acquire possessions v. to foreclose on the debt on an animal; to obtain an animal for the purpose of eating it
tamundu n. a termite nest made of soil v. to mound up soil
tamusan n. a small, black type of bee
tanangew n. a small stinky flying insect; odorous; an insect that eats plants and its urine stinks
tanas1 v. to be left behind (particularly after the rapture (batun)) adj. diabolic; fiendish
tandan n. payment for work done v. to pay someone else for work they did
tandek v. to point something or someone
tandep 1. v. to focus someone or something (e.g., God or sound) 2. v. to be detected
tandì v. for someone's speech and actions to be different (hypocritical)
tandug 1. v. to touch our feelings 2. v. to disturb someone else or something v. to be disturb
tandung n. a crest on a bird or chicken's head adj. crested
Tanduway prop_n. an alcoholic drink
tanè 1. n. soil adj. soiled 2. n. land v. to buy or work land
taneb1 adj. in the middle of the night
taneb2 v. to live somewhere where it is not easy to reach them v. to be away or uder something else
tanek v. to steam rice that is not completely ripe prior to drying in the sun
taneng1 n. an inedible yellow fruit used as a traditional medicine for toothache
taneng2 v. unable to speak or move with fear or amazement v. that make us unable to speak
tangantangan n. castor oil plant
tangen1 adj. lots; many adj. too many to count
tangen2 v. to attach something n. the cane (balahen) used to form the mouth of a fishing net
tanggad v. to depend on someone else
tanggap vt. to receive something (e.g. food that is set in front of him)
tanggili n. a softwood tree (used for carving and furniture-making)
tanggiyayun n. watermelon
tanggu vt. to look after something or someone place for something with something n. treasurer n. the person who cares for something or someone
tanggung vi. to be stranded somewhere
tanggungen n. tanggungen abaka
tangkalang adj. the height
tangkayang v. to hold something e.g., a sword or a pen
tangkè n. front n. in front v. to be in front of something or someone vi. to face the front vi. to face each other
tangked v. to have menopause, to no longer have children because of menopause adj. the youngest in a family
tangki n. a tank (often for collecting water)
tangkis v. to push away or hold off something e.g., in self-defence
tangkulu n. the traditional head-piece (of a leader)
tangkung n. a type of leafy vegetable
tanglad n. lemon grass; ginger grass; sweet rush
tangtang v. to place in front of (something or somebody)
tanguleg n. a slippery, black, edible fungus which grows on dead trees
tanil n. dug
tanlad n. lemon grass, used in flavoring meat and as a poultice
tanled v. to have a heavy weight which directly sinking in the water v. to cause something (e.g., raft or ship) to sink in the water v. to sink
tansiv Variant of tamsi n. fine nylon fishing line
tanud1 1. v. to be careful to remember to guard against something happening adj. thoughtful 2. v. to remember 3. v. to keep on remembering
Tanug prop_n.
Tapak prop_n.
tapal ???. to make up for a previous loss
tapas v. to harvest a field (especially sugar cane tirè) by chopping off at the ground
tapayè 1. v. to open out their hand often to hold it out to receive something 2. v. to catch something
tapayyèv Variant of tapayè 1. v. to open out their hand often to hold it out to receive something 2. v. to catch something
tapek v. to work the entire day
tapey1 1. adj. old; ancient 2. adv. beforehand 3. n. the first wife 4. n. fermented rice
tapey2 v. to stop breathing because of the sudden happenings
tapid1 v. to arrange something tidily somewhere (such as food on the table or books in a shelf)
tapid2 adj. regular or permanent
tapid te panabas v. to give a second wife to make up for an offence
tapik v. to be included in something, e.g., to grab the tether of a running animal and end up running along as well v. to carry a child whilst doing a chore
tapil 1. n. a birthmark 2. v. to put viand over a share food 3. v. to die in childbirth
tapilak n. a venomous biting type of centipede
taping n. dirt on the face (usually on the cheeks of the children) adj. dirty face
tapis v. to cover someone to give a woman's younger sister as a second wife (duwey) to a man in compensation for the woman committing adultery
taptap v. to strike lightly (making a slight sound)
tapulun vi. to tumble over together
tapus n. death; end adj. end of period, or time
tapusew vi. to paddle water more times and takes long times with their limbs, especially their feet vi. to paddle water with their limbs, especially their feet
tarabahuv Variant of trabahu v. to work somewhere v. to have a job
tarapal n. ???
tarapalv Variant of trapal n. a tarpulin such as on the back of a truck
tarapu n. an old cloth or sack used as a doormat
tarapuv Variant of trapu n. cleaning rag
taratuv Variant of tratu adj. for a man and woman to be engaged to be married v. for a man and woman to become engaged to each other
tarek n. a (boat or raft) pole vi. to guide a raft with a pole
tareng adj. perfect; holy; upright; righteous n. righteousness n. an argument, case, evidence, or reason as in a court
tarì n. artificial spur of a fighting cock; to place such a spur on a cock; also by metanymy, used of a person when some long sharp object is accidently driven into his leg to wound in the above manner
tarin n. lost; stolen; strayed v. to lose; to have stolen v. to (accidentally) lose (possession of something)
taru n. honeycomb made by patiyukan and tameing bees 1. n. a variety of rice that is small
tarutaru v. to be teased by someone who won't give something, or who did do what they said they would
taruwey v. to pass or hand over something
tasì v. to split hemp fibres (with the point of a knife)
tatè v. to criticize the bad features of a person or thing
tatek n. a small pointed stake
tatelu 1. num. three (counting) adj. three (adjective) 2. adj. three-pronged
tatelumpulù num. thirty
tatelu ne pulùv Variant of tatelumpulù num. thirty
tatù n. a boy (before marriageable age) pron. a form of address for a youngish boy
tawalang vi. to rear up on its back legs at someone or something
tawan-tawan vi. to stand alone and thus be clearly visible
tawatawa n. snake weed; cat's hair
tawud v. to respect; to honor somebody
taya vt. to catch something flowing down, e.g., water from a hole in the roof, or rice from a threshing floor in something else, e.g., a bucket or tray adj. open palm or something to catch n. a tray or saucer to catch something
tayewtew v. to be teased by someone who won't give something, or who did do what they said they would
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