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mangngabang
/maŋŋabaŋ/
 
n.
unedible insect from the forest
Ka seini ne kalasiyan te ngeyngey eglelalag seini ke egligwang kad te puwalas su igpanulud ke kun paligwang wey amana ne tetalei, ke eg-anunen nu kun seini eg-uran.
Cult. The ancient Matigsalug said that this kind of cicada insects, when we go out from the forest it will talk as to walking with us out of the forest, and if we praise it will rain
Genr. ngeyngey
Eng. insect variety; cicada
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Insect (1.6.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
Created: 26/May/2009
Updated by: QDL,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 02/Oct/2009