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Mannalingan
/mannaliŋan/
Var. mandalangan
prop_n.
“a_spirit”
 
prop_n.
a evil spirit that replaces the good thoughts of people with bad and is likely to lead them into killing others
Ka Mannalingan ne busew mareet-deet naan dè iya amana ke egserep te etew su eglaslasayan iya ka etew.
The Mannalingan spirit is very bad when it will enter into the human body for it will make the person very worst.
Inseleran te Manalingan ne panisingan.
He is entered by a Manalingan spirit.
Cult. Manalingan is a kind of evil spirit who is under the command of Satan. They are differ from Manalingan because Manalingan is controlled by Manama.
Data Qual: The above ec doesn't make sense. [RJH]
Data Qual: Need to decide on spelling – is it one n or two? [RJH]
Eng. spirit variety; demon; blood-drinking spirit; evil spirit; vampire
DDP: Soul, spirit (3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egmannalinganen, migmannalingan/immannalingan, theme, eg><en-) to be possessed by the blood-thirsty Mannalingan spirit which then encourages them to kill so that blood will be split
Egmannalinganen si Anggam Andung.
Uncle Andung is possessed by the Mannalingan evil spirit.
Morpho. ?paN-
Syn. lalung
Eng. possessed
Tag. pagharían; alíhan; alipínin
Ceb. gisudlan sa panulay
OCM: Animism (774)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RN

Updated by: RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 15/Jan/2010