Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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bahal
/bagal/
n.
“corncob”
 
n.Picture of bahal   Picture of bahal   Picture of bahal
the cob of the corn
Keilangan ne irampil niyu ka bahal su eyew igtemeg ta ke egkahangu.
You should dry the corncob in the sun so that we have something to use for lighting fire.
cf. aheley
Eng. corncob; cob
Tag. pusò ng maís
OCM: Ethnobotany (824)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
adj.
(bahalen, -en) for corn to still be on the cob
Kahiyen ku ne nalupu e ka aheley ku kunaleg te bahalen bes pad.
I thought my corn have already broken kernels off, however they still have a corncob.
Cult. Is sold by volume (by the lata) – P30/lata in June 1995
Ant. linupùloose corn kernels
Eng. corn on cob
Ceb. pinusù
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

Updated by: RJH,AAA
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

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