ibung
/ʔibuŋ/
Data Qual: it is not leprosy it is something like itsy skin desease but IBUNG term is only for a dog not for a man. Ancient Matigsalug people called the leprosy as 'apu' they respect it coz they believed that this kind of sick was carried by the spirit and it was not curable disease before [QDL]

1.

n.
“a_tree”

n.
leprosy
Pariyu kew te etew ne ibungen su eggalinan kew te ibung.
Keep away to those people have a leprosy for you to be not transfered by this disease.
Wrd.Gloss: leprosy
Eng. leprosy; disease
DDP: Disease (2.5.2), Skin disease (2.5.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

n.
mange on dog
Wrd.Gloss: mange
Eng. mange; mite
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

adj.
(ibungen, -en) mangy
Nakapallahuy a su migdandaniyan a te ibungen su egkahaldek a ne eggalinan.
I run away when someone has a leprosy drew near to me be cause I'm afraid to have this disease.
Eng. mangy; leprous; diseased
DDP: Disease (2.5.2), Skin disease (2.5.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

2.
n.
(peibung, pA-) a tree, the black sap of which causes sores if it touches the skin
Wrd.Gloss: a_tree
Cult. Has slim leaves.
Eng. tree variety
OCM: Flora (137)
DDP: Tree (1.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 09/Mar/2014

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Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon