babuy₂
/babuy/
v_rt.
“convulse”

vi.
for someone (egbabuyen, imbabuy/migbabuy/pigbabuy, experiencer, patient, eg><en-) to have a fit or to convulse
Ka seini ne babuy kenè ne ngalap, ke kenè sabeka ne dalu seini wey kenè ne iling te duma ne dalu ne eggasè ka etew wey kenè egpakaleug-leug, ke kenè manekal ka etew piru sahuhune dè ne egkapeled ne egkataman ne egkeleg e wey egbubuke e ka be-bè. Egpekeiling e te babuy ka laheng te etew ke eg-umaan te seini ne dalu.
Kahiyen ku ne egpatey e si Imi ka egbabuyen gabii.
I thought that Imi is going to die for she was convulsed yesterday.
Data Qual: can this also mean "for a muscle to cramp" or is it only spasm ???
Syn. dugmè
Eng. have fit; spasm; convulse; epilepsy; cramp
Tag. epilépsi
Ceb. babuybabuy; bidbid; patol
Ilo.: kíssiw
OCM: Theory of Disease (753)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 21/Dec/2011

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