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tampuling
/tampuliŋ/
n.
“spear_tip”
 
1.
n.
a metal spear tip used for fishing. The tip fits into a wooden handle but pulls out from the handle when successfully lodged in a fish, although it is attached, of course, by a line
Wrd.Gloss: spear_tip
Cult. The parts of the tampuling spear tip are the spear point ireb, the barbs sait, the shaft batang and the blunt tip which fits into the wooden handle tingting.
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
v.
for someone (egtampuling, migtampuling/intampuling, eg><ø-) to have sexual intercourse with someone else (egtampulingen, intampuling/migtampuling/pigtampuling, patient, eg><ø-)
Syn. deheng
Syn. iyut
Eng. sexual intercourse; intercourse
DDP: Sexual relations (2.6.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 18/Jul/2016

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