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baluhu₂
/balugu/
v_rt.
“wipe_oil”
 
1.
vt.
for someone (egbaluhu, migbaluhu/imbaluhu, baluhu, egpamaluhu, impamaluhu/migpamaluhu, pamaluhu, agent, eg><ø-, eg><ø-paN-) to rub or wipe something, e.g., oil (igbaluhu, imbaluhu, ibaluhu, igpamaluhu, impamaluhu, ipamaluhu, theme, ig><ø-, ig><ø-paN-) into their hair (egbaluhuwan, imbaluhuwan/migbaluhuwan/pigbaluhuwan, baluhuwi, egpamaluhuwan, impamaluhawan/migpamaluhuwan/pigpamaluhuwan, pamaluhuwi, location, eg><an-, eg><an-paN-)
Egbaluhuwan ku pad ka bulbul ku su makehal e ne egsugkaren.
I'll just rub (baby) oil into my hair because it's hard to comb.
Gramm. This use of the word is derived from baluhu_u because the tree bark was traditionally used for treating head lice.
Eng. wipe onto something; smear onto something; wipe oil; grease
DDP: Oil (1.2.3.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
prop_n.
(Baluhuwan, -an) name of a river in traditional Matigsalug belief
Eng. river, Baluhuwan; name of river, Baluhuwan (Matigsalug belief)
Cult. This river is the one passed by the soul before it reaches the Meibulan place (the place for souls)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,NJK,QDL,RAA
Last updated: 02/Dec/2009

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