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galang
/galaŋ/
n.
“blade”
 
1.
n.
the blade (of a knife)
Amana egsinaw ka galang te ugpit ku su impaay-ayaran ku ma te egkamanga.
The blade of my bolo is very shiny because I sharpened it well.
Genr. ugpit
Eng. blade
Tigwanon: galang
Sarangani: galang
Cotabato Manobo: galang
Tasaday: galang
WBM: garang
Ilianen: garang
Proto: garang
Ref.Gloss: bolo
OCM: General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
2.
n.
a sharp edge (or point)
Amana ka galang te ubpit nu mahalang.
The edge of your bolo is very sharp.
Eng. sharp edge
OCM: Hunting and Trapping (224)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
3.
adj.
(mahalang, mA1-) sharp-edged
Mahalang ka ugpit ku su layun ku man dè egkamanga-a.
My knife is sharp because I used to sharpened it always.
O. Syn. maliddus
Eng. sharp-edged
Tag. matalím
Ceb. mahait
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151), General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(mahalang-galang, gehalangi, mA1-rdpRT-, -i) very sharp
Eng. very sharp
Tag. napakatalim
Ceb. hait kaayu
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151), General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,QDL
Last updated: 27/Apr/2010