Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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alung
/ʔaluŋ/
n.
“shadow”
 
n.Picture of alung   Picture of alung
a shadow; a reflection
Eng. shadow; reflection; image; likeness; silhouette
Tigwanon: ʔalung
Binukid: ʔalung
WBM: ʔalung
Ilianen: ʔalung
Cotabato Manobo: ʔalung
Sarangani: ʔalong
Tagbawa: alung
Obo: ʔaung
Proto: ʔalung
DDP: Reflect, mirror (2.3.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for something, e.g., a mirror
Data Qual: check this gli - should it be a person?
(eg-ealung/eg-aalung, mig-ealung/mig-ealung, in-ealung/in-ealung, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to cause a reflection or shadow
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(alungan, -an) a mirror
Ka seini ne lalag iyan sika se egpitawan nu te ulu-ula nu eyew katuenan nu ke warè naa museng wey malindit diyè te ulaula nu.
Tangkè ka te alungan!
Face the mirror!
Eng. mirror
Tag. salamin
Ceb. espijo
DDP: Reflect, mirror (2.3.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
vi.
for someone (egpangalungan, migpangalungan/impangalungan, agent, eg><an-paN-) to use a mirror (egpangalunganan, impangalunganan/migpangalunganan/pigpangalunganan, location, eg><an-pA-)
Hengkayi nu pa su egpangalungan e pad.
Come here because I want to use the mirror (that you are holding).
Eng. use mirror; look in mirror; mirror, use
DDP: Look (2.3.1.1), Reflect, mirror (2.3.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 31/Mar/2015

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"alung"

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"alungan" in song "Sikeddi miggimu rin"

"alungan" in song "Nasakitan kas pusung ku"