Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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subuk1
/subuk/
v_rt.
“drop_in_pot”
 
vt.
for somone (egsubuk, migsubuk, agent, eg><ø-) to drop something, e.g., rice, vegetables (igsubuk, insubuk, instrument, ig><ø-) into a pot of water or into a fire (egsubukan, location, eg><an-)
Eng. drop in pot
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(igsubuk_te_kalè) an expression used in the past when children didn't go to school for fear of the giants (eleggasi) cooking them in a large pot
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RI

Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 28/May/2014

Links to health books

"insubukan" in healthbook "Natibbas te ugpit ka paa ni Biltu"

"insubukan" in healthbook "Natibbas te ugpit ka paa ni Biltu"