Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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kulintè
/kulintɔʔ/
 
v.
for someone (egpangulintè, migpangulinte/impangulinte, pangulinte, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to click one's tongue (against the roof of the mouth) to signal someone else (egpangulintaan, migpangulintaan/impangulintaan/pigpangulintaan, location, eg><an-paN-)
Cult. used as a signal to warn or reprimand a child
Malasi egpangulinte ka amey ku diyè te me anaken ku.
My father is always clicking his tongue to my nieces and nephews.
Eng. click
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL,RAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 08/Dec/2014