Matigsalug Vernacular Lexicon – tuyun

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tuyun
/tuyun/
v_rt.
“fast”

v.
for someone (egtuyun, agent, eg><ø-) to fast or to abstain (from something) in order to die
Wrd.Gloss: fast
cf. lunus
O. Syn. puasa
Nakasuman-suman e ka anggam ku ne egtuyun su kenè nahud egkeupian ne egpakasal kandin ka malitan ne ingkeupii rin.
My uncle decided to suicide by not eating it is because the girl that he loved so much will not marry him.
Eng. fast, to; abstain; suicide; commit suicide
Tag. mag-ayúno
Ceb. puása
Ilo.: abstinánsya
OCM: Suicide (762), Drivers and Emotions (152), Eating (264), Asceticism (785)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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