Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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hungguk
/huŋguk/
v_rt.
 
v.
for the eyes of someone (egkewungguk, newungguk, actor, egkA><ø-) to sink into their head
Cult. This is an indication that they are sick.
Egkewungguk ad e.
My eyes is sinking.
Eng. eyes sink; sinking eye
OCM: Theory of Disease (753), Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 14/Dec/2009