Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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guhus
/gugus/
v_rt.
“dismantle”
 
vt.
for someone (egguhus, migguhus/ingguhus, agent, eg><ø-) to dismantle or demolish something (e.g. a house) (egguhusen, theme, eg><en-)
Wrd.Gloss: dismantle
Mania te egguhusen niyud ka alad ku?
Why are you demolishing my fence?
Eng. dismantle; demolish; demolition; pull down; pull apart; destruction; destroy; break up; smash
Ceb. lungkab
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (especially a building) (egkahuhus, nahuhus, actor, egkA><ø-) to collapse
Kenè kew egkekelag due te abu su egkahuhus.
Don't play there by the fireplace because it 'll collapse.
cf. lundus
Eng. fall down; collapse; disintegrate; tumble down
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone's face (egkahuhus, nahuhus, actor, egkA><ø-) to get screwed up, e.g., when tasting something bitter
Nahuhus se ulaula.
(Her) face screwed up.
Eng. screw up face; contorted
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RI

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 30/May/2012

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"kahuhus" in song "Ka saad te Manama kanta"