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pamalas₁
/pamalas/
“sacrifice”
 
v.
for someone (egpamalas, agent, eg><ø-) to sacrifice in order to change bad fortune
Eg-iyew te babuy si urit su egpamalas sikandin.
Urit will slauhgter a pig as for sacrifice.
Eng. sacrifice
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
v.
for the wife's fathers (egpamalas, agent, eg><ø-) to bless a newly married couple (egpamalasen, ???, eg><en-) by waving around a chicken and praying
Cult. The prayer probably includes reference to Manama, a traditional deity and also the name used by Christians for God, as well as Kantang, the traditional deity of procreation.
Eng. bless
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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