Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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tinduk
/tinduk/
v_rt.
“touch_with_fingertip”
 
vt.
for someone (egtinduk, migtinduk/intinduk, agent, eg><ø-) to touch something (egtinduken, intinduk/migtinduk/pigtinduk, patient, eg><en-) with the end of one's finger (igtinduk, instrument, ig><ø-)
Egtinduken te timbusawen ka egderalu ne egkeulian e.
The man who has a third eye is just touching the sick person with their finger tips and be healed.
Cult. e.g. to dip one's finger into water to test the temperature
Syn. samsam
Syn. gen-gen
Eng. touch; dip; press
DDP: Sense of touch (2.3.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 25/Nov/2009