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gaan adj. quickly; fast; imminent v. to hurry at doing something
gaani 1. n. harvest n. harvested 2. n. harvest (of grain by breaking off the heads) 3. vt. to break off the heads (of standing grain) in the field
gaat 1. vt. to take care of something left behind 2. vi. to remain; to be left behind vi. to remain vi. to remain behind
gabà v. a misfurtune that hits someone usually as a result of speaking back to an older person
gabas n. a (carpentry) saw v. to saw a wood or iron with something
gabat v. to carry on a pole (between two persons)
gabè v. to get cut v. to punish someone else
Gabew prop_n.
gabii 1. adv. yesterday 2. adj. last
gabuel adj. for fruit (e.g. banana) or vegetables (e.g. sweet potato) to still be firm and chewy
gagmè vt. to hang their washing over a bush to dry
gagpunè v. morning through to the afternoon
gaha 1. vt. to pull something forcibly with an instrument (including the hands) because of something vi. to be forced ahead of time by something e.g., early childbirth, cooking burned on the bottom of the pot 2. v. to forcibly persuade someone else vi. to be forced to do something by a person's insistence 3. adj. pushy; always insisting on their own way (personal characteristic) 4. vt. to be inappropriate for a child, and so make them sick, or to be the thing which makes them sick 5. vi. to be able to survive something difficult
gahag n. something enlarge beyond the normal or the truth adj. a person to make lies into real for his words only (e.g outspoken )
gahew n. pity; caring v. to concentrate on something and thus be distracted from other things
gakal v. to begin eating?? v. to offer something to eat
gakap vi. to come out of the water, e.g. after swimming or crossing a river, onto the beach or bank v. to remove an animal (esp. a water buffalo) from the water
gakit n. a raft —to raft v. to make a raft out of something
gakut n. tie/bundle
galab n. a short curved knife used to harvest rice (paley) vt. to cut off rice stalks (paley) or cogon grass (kalan) with a sharp knife or bolo and gather it into bundles
galang 1. n. the blade (of a knife) Ref.Gloss: bolo 2. n. a sharp edge (or point) 3. adj. sharp-edged adj. very sharp
galanggan n. a house wall made from flat boards tied on with rattan and no overlapping.
galè 1. vi. to be happy about something v. to make someone happy, or to be the thing which makes them happy v. to cause someone to be happy, by giving them something that they have brought for that person (e.g. a gift, or some food) n. happiness adj. happy adj. very happy 2. adj. delightful 3. vi. to greet each other happily vi. to cheer each other up
galeew n. the part of a fishtrap where the fish enter bubu
galing v. to grind corn v. to grind (as in a mill) v. to grind corn n. a grinder
galingkus v. to revolve (around something)
galis2 n. a narrow strip of land
galun n. a (bamboo?) water container
galung vt. to control something or someone
gamak n. a measure of a handful vt. to take a handful of something with the hand grasping downwards (not cupped upwards)
gamba v. overpower
gambis vt. to suddenly snatch something
gamit n. gear or equipment v. to use something v. to be used
gammew v. to dissolve something (e.g., salt)
Gammew gammew n. a male spirit who's incharge of waters and all fishes
gammewhammew n. gammewhammew rice
gampung v. to float adj. something lightweight n. a float for fish hook
gamu v. to tell that elders that he has violated a girl so that they will cause the couple to become married
ganad vi. to go slowly somewhere adj. mild adj. slowly; softly
ganè vi. to prophesy, often falsely or to perform sorcery
gangkal vi. to make a rumbling sound
gangken vt. to pull or drag something
gangu1 1. vi. to become dry 2. vi. to become dry or wilt vt. to let something dry —dry in sun
gansà n. goose
gansè n. a flaming torch made from dried luwey or layè canes v. to collect material for making torches
gansing v. to grab someone or something
gantang 1. n. a measure of volume equal to six salmun. 2. n. an intrument to measure
gantung1 v. to fill with wind, either from something eaten in which case one might burp with the smell of an egg, or else, in the case of a drowned body that eventually floats to feel gas pain
gantung2 v. to make a raft (gakit) with wood (especially langilan, indalunghung, and ul-ag) (rather than from bamboo)
ganuy vt. to pull something vi. to be dragged, e.g., if trying to hold the tether of a running horse
gapew ?. the latter part of the night; early morning (still dark)
gapì n. a strip of something vt. to pull a strip off something e.g., to tear the leaves off a field of corn vi. to become torn off v. to be torn off Adam's side
gapù n. wood and weeds carried onto flooded land by the river v. to clean up somewhere for planting v. to attempt to spear fish which are hiding under the floating debris
gapun 1. n. cloud v. to be cloudy 2. n. fog adj. foggy; hazy
garabiv Variant of grabi adj. very
gardin v. to make a garden n. gardener
garing n. a wide earring traditionally worn by men v. to wear a traditonal wide earing
gas n. kerosene
gasè adj. thin (in girth) adj. somewhat slim vi. to become thin
gastu v. pay n. a funeral or birthday feast
gasu? n. a small type of barbless spear
gasulina n. gasoline
gatas n. milk v. to get milk in her breasts v. to eat certain foods containing lots of sap, e.g., young papaya, in order for her breasts to produce milk
gatè vt. to cook something in coconut milk
gatew v. to appear on the surface of the earth by heavy rain and flood
gatus num. hundred num. one hundred num. one hundred
gatusan n. a very long banana eaten cooked
gawa-hawa v. to be seen clearly vi. to stand publicly v. to show something
gawan v. to clear weeds away from the base of a tree v. to clear weeds, e.g., from a gravesite
gawas2 n. the outside —inside vi. to exit
gawì v. to take back something from someone
Gawilan prop_n.
gayak v. to become loose fitting
gayul adj. becoming adj. to look good; fit v. to look good esp. wearing something v. to be attractive in wearing something adj. proper v. to be fit together
gebè vt. to destroy something (e.g., a house) using something (e.g., a digging bar or hammer) v. to be broken or destroy
gebu v. to bark or yap at something
gebù adj. for a rope to be weak v. to become weak or flimsy
gedded v. to get milk from woman or from a female animal such as a goat, water buffalo, cow, horse
geed1 n. round timber v. to collect round timber (e.g. for a house or fence)
geed2 v. to be steadfastly continuing
ge-gè vt. to boil something slowly in order to cook it
gelang v. to separate fighting animals
gelè v. to remove the branches from a felled tree so that they don't all stick out
geleb v. to feed from flowers kabukaran e.g., of the ulayan and lawaan trees
gelebek vi. to often be doing something —always
gelhel v. to be just about to happen e.g. for a baby to be about to be born v. to crave food when it is still a little way from the harvest
gelì vt. to score a line or pattern (i.e., not cutting all the way through) in wood e.g. to chop around a tree in such a way that it will fall in a strong wind
gelled adj. a single rough surface of something v. to have a rough surface v. to make something rough surface
gelluhè n. a type of a small tree which fruit is used for coloring food (Annatto tree)
gelun n. container usually used for liquid or grain
gelut v. to eat by sucking food (e.g. small seeds or powder) into their mouth (e.g. small seeds or powder for a human, or birds for a large snake) v. to be sucked in by a person or animal v. to always eat by sucking food into their mouth adj. easily sucked in (of food)
gembil v. to shrivel up and wrinkle
gemen-gemen v. to grin adj. smiling
gemew v. to climb up to a peak
genal n. a title or nickname for a person v. to be nicknamed
gen-gen vt. to hold onto something to request for someone's hold and care v. to hold something (esp. in walking slope area) in order to not slipped away
geng-ep? adj. gasping
geng-et v. to fit tightly v. to jam in tightly somewhere
gepang v. to break something v. to become broken or shattered adj. breakable
gepas v. to hide in waiting for someone
gepes n. a small slender knife used by women v. to cut off all the ends having finished making a woven basket liyang or a woven mat ikam, a winnowing tray nihu or rice basket daluus.
gepes2 v. to go down (i.e., to reduce the swelling) after it has come to a head
gepì v. —(which means the same but is more commonly used)
geppet n. shield part, middle top
gepù 1. vi. to be broken in half —snap at end vt. to snap something stiff e.g., a piece of wood, a pencil, someone's arm 2. v. to crack a knuckle
geram 1. vt. to feel something because of something 2. vt. to try or test for something v. to have an effective sense of touching 3. vt. to be sick with something
gerapa n. charm medicine which is worn in a small bottle hanging around the neck to make one invincible to spears and other weapons
gerentiya n. guarantee v. to guarantee something to someone v. to be able to guarantee something
gerung n. a kind of tree which leaves are used for making charm or perfume
gesang vi. to become crispy v. to be crispy
ges-ew n. rafter; rafter of the roof; cross support
getab n. flash of light v. to flash
getad vt. to chop something into sections with something, e.g., a bolo (ugpit) or a knife (ilab or gepes) e.g., to chop up an eel ready to cook —slice vi. to get chopped up
getas 1. v. to harvest rattan cane (balahen) by climbing a tree and cut the rattan cane and then pulling it down to the ground 2. v. to fetch something somewhere (e.g., medicine or seeds)
geteb vt. to cut something(e.g., sugarcane) with a bolo or something sharp
getek 1. n. abdomen v. to be full n. big stomach 2. n. the top of a leaf
getel n. a cross-piece of a house roof
geteng n. sane; straight living; stable; formal v. to move directly toward something else v. to move directly and continues to their destination v. to change; to correct something
getget v. to dig-in to the skin and thus be difficult to remove
getì vt. to pop a cereal like corn over a fire n. (for cereal like corn to be) popped (by heat)
gettekv Variant of getek 1. n. abdomen v. to be full n. big stomach 2. n. the top of a leaf
gettengv Variant of geteng n. sane; straight living; stable; formal v. to move directly toward something else v. to move directly and continues to their destination v. to change; to correct something
getting v. to harvest new rice; to weed a field for the first time after planting
getud v. to make a creaking sound as if about to snap off
geus adv. to do something accidentally when you shouldn't have
gewhew v. to disturb someone else or something v. to be disturbed by someone or something else
geyè adj. flimsy
geyek v. to insist doing or asking something
geyinawa 1. n. breath; life 2. v. to breathe v. to be able to breathe 3. n. feeling or opinion —To love. —to regard highly —hope 4. v. to be cordial 5. v. to love
geyit n. to clear a firebreak to clear a firebreak
Gibang1 prop_n. the name of a star
gibang2 n. left side adj. left-handed v. to do everything using the left hand
gibat 1. v. to lie down 2. n. bedroom
gibet v. to be encouraged to return to good ways
gidda?? adj. fishy
gigkil vi. to stand with knees together or on tiptoes
gilang vt. to slaughter an animal by slitting its throat with a sharp knife often in order that someone else will recover from a sickness
gilawey v. to stay apart from each other
gilehas v. to pound rice (again) to get rid of remaining husks
gileng vi. for someone or something to be slashed open vt. for someone or something to slash someone or something with a back and forth action
gilu n. poison v. poison adj. venomous
gilun n. a type of grass (with a soft centre)
giman n. the mechanism of a sprung trap n. a mousetrap which is made by rattan
gimasad v. to put on fresh clothes
gimmelat 1. v. to open their eyes from sleeping 2. v. to wake up
gimukud n. soul v. to ask the spirits for the soul of someone that they are very attached to so that they will become sick and die also and thus join the deceased person.
gimun v. to grin (with the lips tightly closed) adj. smirky
ginemus n. a tiny kinds of fish which mix with salt; a salty fish; wet salty fish
ginetì ne ageley See aheley n. popcorn
ginganga 1. v. to open their mouth 2. v. to break apart
gingawa v. to want more of something which they have already been given
ginge adj. toothless
gingè vi. to become nicked, e.g. a tree that has been chopped at, or a knife that has grooves/teeth filed in it
ginged adj. a local inhabitant
gingit v. to pull someone's hair v. to have their hair pulled
gingitv Variant of ginit vt. to pull someone's hair vi. to have their hair pulled
ginit vt. to pull someone's hair vi. to have their hair pulled
ginitv Variant of gingit v. to pull someone's hair v. to have their hair pulled
gintelu v. for three people to pound rice together
ginting v. to injure animals by using sharp tools (e.g., knife or bolo)
giriguv Variant of Grigu prop_n. Greek
giripuv Variant of gripu n. a fawcet
gisa vt. to fry or to deep-fry something
gisè v. to press clothes with a lot of pressure to crush lice
giseyis n. a tree with a darkish trunk.
gisì n. a tear (as in clothing) vt. to tear something vi. to become torn
gitara 1. n. a guitar —traditional two-stringed guitar 2. v. to play the guitar
gitè n. sap v. to ooze with sap
gitè te niyug n. coconut milk
gradu n.
gramu n. a measure of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilogram
Grigu prop_n. Greek
Grisya prop_n. Greece
guad n. an instrument used for planting corn v. to plant corn somewhere using a guad
gubbus v. to pull out (something)
gubilnedulv Variant of gubirnadur n. governor
gubilnuv Variant of gubirnu Variant of gubirnu n. government
gubilnuv Variant of gubirnu Variant of gubirnu n. government
gubirnadur n. governor
gubirnu n. government
gubut n. disturbance —disturbance v. to disturb something (e.g., ants or a flock of animals) v. troublesome
gues n. a knot used to tie a piece of cane midway vt. to tie up bamboo (e.g. laak, damuluwan, kawayan) in order to make a raft (gakit)
gug-ang vi. to remove wood from the fire to cool it down once the food is cooked in the pot
guhud 1. n. story 2. v. to tell 3. v. to converse 4. v. to tell stories to one another 5. v. to tell v. to story together
guhus vt. to dismantle or demolish something (e.g. a house) vi. to collapse vi. to get screwed up, e.g., when tasting something bitter
guk-al adj. untidy or jagged, e.g., a backpack with a piece that jutted out and got caught in trees alongside the trail
gulabung n. a drought v. to be a drought
gul-an adj. cheerless
gulanap vi. to do something together
gulay n. vegetable vt. to use something as a vegetable vi. to fetch vegetables
gulè vt. to exterminate a group of people vi. to be exterminated or to be all ill together
gulehud n. value adj. useless slave or child
gulemek vt. to screw-up or crumple something, e.g, a rag or piece of paper
gulesè vi. to make a cracking sound when crushed
guley vt. to split (something such as firewood) into small pieces n. a break log into small pieces ready for fuel
gulhul v. to trap fish in shallow water
gulibid1 vt. to screw up something with a twisting action vi. to become twisted
gulinggala v. to be scattered or spread out over an area
gulipis v. to wring the water out of something
gulub adj. noisy (of sounds or voice or talkative) v. to make noise n. noise or commotion
gulun v. to collectively feed on something, e.g., a rotting rat
gulung n. a piece of wood ( a cut of wood )
gumamila n. a large red flower
gumawan n. doorway or gateway; opening
gumbuw n. the top rail of a fence
gumgum vt. to press the chest of someone causing them to cough and be out of breath, and one side of the chest to be inflamed
gumì vt. to strike, kick, beat, punch, stone, torment or torture someone else
Gumitan prop_n.
gumpas v. to beat a drum, often made from an empty cooking oil drum
gun-a 1. v. to go ahead to someone else 2. v. to lead something (e.g., a group)
gunak v. to destroy animal's shelter (esp. ants)
gun-gun v. (for children) to be all the same sex
gungut1 n. male v. to tell stories about something n. a folk-tale; an epic story; a drama
gungut2 n. a wild man who lives out of the mainstream and survives on wild fruit, perhaps just wearing a loin cloth
gunsan vi. to be hit by being shot at
gunting1 v. to circumcise someone to be circumcised
gunting2 n. scissors vt. to cut something with scissors
gupal n. a piece of something that has been chopped up n. pieces of something that has been chopped up v. to chop up (into small pieces) n. a large portion
gupit 1. n. scissors 2. v. to cut something with scissors
gurupuv Variant of grupu n. group
guseng vt. to make something disorganized vi. to be disorganized vi. to be disorderly or untidy
gusgus v. to pour poisonous plants in the river
gussen adj. unkempt
gusuk2 adj. rough v. to have been roughened
gutas n. hunger v. to be hungry
gutus 1. n. stomach adj. have a big stomach 2. vi. to cause the eater to get stomach wind
guub v. to give someone a herbal steam bath under a blanket.
guwag n. bamboo orchid
guwak vi. to become unfolded or spread out vt. to unfold or spread out something e.g., to remove wood from the fire so that it gets smaller or goes out
guyè 1. adj. weak; listless v. to be weak from something reason v. to cause weakness of someone or something else 2. adj. decrepit; old 3. adj. vulnerable
guyud vi. to be dragged along v. to use someone or something to drag
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