Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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niyug
/niug/
n.
“coconut”
 
n.Picture of niyug
Cocos_nucifera
coconut
Ka seini ne lalag iyan sika se iling te kayu ne langun ne egkagamit puun te dewun, tikeg, lawwa, wey iyan naan pad iya ka behas.
Mania te kenè egkeuyag ka niyug kayi te kanta?
Why is it that coconut(s) don't grow here in our (place)?
Amana ne egkagamit ka niyug ne pinamula.
Coconut is such a useful plants.
Wrd.Gloss: coconut
Eng. coconut
Tag. niyóg
Ceb. lubi
Ilo.: inyóg
OCM: Flora (137), Special Crops (249)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

Links to readers

"niyug" in reader "Hendei kag pamaneyik?"

Links to texts

"niyug" in text "Long Ago I"

Links to phrasebook

"niyug" in text "Keenen"

"niyug" in text "Keenen"

Links to health books

"niyug" in healthbook "Nabekeg si Junjun teg keenen"

"niyug" in healthbook "Egmenuwen taa teg bawi kag lusungan"

"niyug" in healthbook "Egmenuwen taa teg bawi kag lusungan"

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