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ugpit
/ʔugpit/
n.
“bolo”

n.
a bolo, usually used by men for clearing fields, hacking down trees, and cutting timber when house-building
Wrd.Gloss: bolo
Cult. A long heavy single-edged knife
Spec. subeng —h a n d l e
Spec. tingting —side of the blade
Spec. kamel —attachment to the handle?
Spec. galang —b l a d e
Spec. tengel —b a c k
Spec. irung —p o i n t
Spec. pamalahen —inner curved edge on the blade
Eng. bolo; knife variety; bush knife
Tag. iták; gulok
Ceb. sundang
Ilo.: bunéng
OCM: General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

v.
for someone (eg-ugpit, mig-ugpit/in-ugpit, agent, eg><ø-) to strip bagtek or balahen cane (eg-ugpitan, in-ugpitan/mig-ugpitan/pig-ugpitan, patient, eg><an-) with a small knife, e.g. ilab, gepes, or a small bolo (ugpit) (ig-ugpit, in-ugpit, instrument, ig><ø-)
Egkamangeen ku ay-ayari ka ilab ku su eg-ugpit a te balahen.
I'll sharp my small knife well for me to strip cane.
Eg-ugpitan ku ka balahen ne eggimuwen ku ne sen-ung.
I will strip the cane for I'll make it handle (e.g.,usually handle or tie of a basket)
Ka ilab ka ig-ugpit ku te balahen.
The small knife as we used to strip cane.
Eng. strip, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 17/Jul/2012

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