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dagsè
/dagsɔʔ/
v_rt.
“be_possessed”
 
1.
v.
for someone (egdagsaan, indagsaan/migdagsaan/pigdagsaan, location, eg><an-) to be possessed by a spirit, e.g., Tahabikal or Mannalingan
Due amey me migpangimatey te me anak din su indagsaan sikandin te mannalingan.
There was a father who killed his children because he was being possessed by the evil spirit.
cf. inserepan
Eng. possessed, to be
Online dict status: s
Usage level: R
 
2.
v.
for a new baby (egdagsaan, migdagsaan/indagsaan, dagsè, agent, eg><ø-) to have twins e.g., both evil and good spirits
Data Qual: it would be good to add an \ec field here for cultural information
Indagsaan seini ne batè te Manalingan.
This child has a twins Manalingan spirit.
Dagsè din sika te inlesut.
That is her twin during given birth.
Syn. egsepingan
Eng. twins, to have
Online dict status: c
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RUL,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 08/Dec/2014