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bagwanan
/bagwanan/
n.
“a_shrub”
 
n.
a type of shrub
Nahepù ka bagwanan ku su migsaharan te dakel ne ambew.
My shrub was broken because it was get cause by a rat.
Cult. The stems are used as spring poles for noose snares because they are pliant mabeheng and strong mabasag. They are also used as part of the apparatus for stripping out abaka fibres lanut.
Eng. shrub
OCM: Flora (137)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RT
 
n.
a stick handle for fish hook and for bird trap
Eng. fish hook handle
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 01/Dec/2009