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suwal
/sual/
v_rt.
“root_up”

v.
for a pig (babuy) (egsuwal, migsuwal/insuwal, agent, eg><ø-) to root up the ground (esp. a sweet potato patch (kasilaan)) (egsuwalen, migsuwal/insuwal/pigsuwal, theme, eg><en-)
Wrd.Gloss: root_up
Egsuwal ka babuy ne mahintalunan ke egpakaayad-ayad te me pinamula ta.
Wild boar will root up the planted plants if it giving a chance.
Eng. root
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
DDP: Animal movement (1.6.4.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for one or more pigs (egpanuwal, impanuwal, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to root up the ground many times (egpanuwalan, location, eg><an-paN-)
Wrd.Gloss: root_up
Eng. root up
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 16/Oct/2009

Links to texts

"panuwal" in text "The Barrio Fiesta (Egsahakeen) and Castration"

Links to health books

"impanuwal" in healthbook "Anak ni Biltu ne migkerid"