se1 lnk. (linker between demonstrative and head noun
se2 det. (focus determiner)
se:pingv Variant of seping 1. n. twin v. to sprout double 2. v. to have twins v. to be twins
Sebadu prop_n. Saturday
sebat v. to touch food that he can't eat to avoid being cursed
sebbunv Variant of sebun n. soap vt. to soap up something
sebet vt. to form a leaf into the shape of a bowl so as to carry a liquid or to drink from
sebseb1 n. a spring (in the ground from which water can be obtained)
sebseb2 n. a sore in the lymph nodes below the ears or in non-fleshy parts of the legs or arms (i.e., in the bones)
sebu n. a tempered edge on a steel instrument
sebun n. soap vt. to soap up something
seb-ung v. something on the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof
sedsed 1. n. a type of reed (for mats) 2. n. a thin weave mat made from reeds
seeg n. floor v. to make a floor with something v. to have made the floor
seek vi. to move up close to something
seeyè dem_det. that there at a distance from both speaker and hearer (focus) dem_pron. that there at a distance from both speaker and hearer (focus)
seg-ew n. a bush, the bark of which can be used as a poison for catching fish
segkel n. A tiny dark bird that calls during nighttime; and it calls 'tek, turrr'.
segkuv Variant of sengku v. to echo, e.g., inside a cave (sulung)
segseg vi. shuffle something or someone away vi. to be gradually pushed across the floor adj. pushy or persuasive
segyet v. to be self-fulfilling
sehang n. pelvis n. buttocks
sehè n. a small tree of which the leaves are mildy poison if scratched by them. The wood is very weak mahebù vt. to cause somebody to become itchy (as a result of touching the tree, especially the leaves) vi. to become itchy as a result of touching the sehè tree, especially the leaves
sehed n. the sting of a bee or wasp v. to sting someone
sehutung n. eggplant
sei dem.
seid n. the first offspring of a bitch
seilang v. to peep through a crack at something v. to be seen in a distance v. to be a peeping Tom
seini dem_det. this (close to speaker) (focus) dem_pron. this (close to speaker) (focus)
seininv Variant of seini dem_det. this (close to speaker) (focus) dem_pron. this (close to speaker) (focus)
seinv Variant of seini dem_det. this (close to speaker) (focus) dem_pron. this (close to speaker) (focus)
seip v. to use something that someone else is no longer using v. to arrive at someone's place just after that person has left to go somewhere else
sekag vi. to choke on something; to cry so much as to be out of breath adj. easily runs out of breath
seked 1. n. measurement 2. n. tape measure adj. smooth - no ups and downs; equal height vt. to measure something with something
sekeg v. to lock up something v. to have locked something
sekel1 v. to jam tightly into a space v. to become tightly jammed into a space
sekel2 vi. to be jealous or envious of another person
seki n. an animal's foot, e.g. a pig trotter or the foot of a carabao, deer or goat (but not a horse)
seksek1 vi. to accidentally put one's foot underneath something like a ledge
seksek2 n. a measure from the fingertips to the armpit n. wisdom tooth
sekup v. to cause someone to cough v. to cough
selaan n. a very small basket (for holding small fish)
sel-ang vi. to be intermittent, e.g., for a woman's menstrual flow to pause for a time and then resume again
seled2 1. n. inside n. passage n. passage vi. to enter something 2. v. to admit someone else in an organization 3. vi. to be in tune
selehiya n. woven bamboo walling v. to make woven walling with bamboo (often layè bamboo)
selem 1. n. morning v. to be early in the morning adj. early in the morning 2. vi. to be early n. morning adj. early in the morning. e.g., around 6:30 am 3. adj. tomorrow
seleppati n. Philippine turtle dove
seleppì 1. n. money adj. wealthy adj. materialistic v. to pay for v. to be paid for 2. n. silver
sel-et v. to impale something onto something v. to be impaled on something e.g. a picket fence
sel-ey 1. n. wattle (the flabby bit hanging down from the head or neck of a chicken or turkey, etc.) 2. n. a traditional necklace worn by women that spans from earlobe to earlobe, handing under the chin 3. v. to carry something hooked over one shoulder, i.e., one arm is through the strap
selib n. underneath a house; sometimes used of the downstairs v. to pass under something
selibatu n. the horn of a vehicle
selida n. a movie; a slide-show
sellat 1. n. medicine 2. v. to be alternated ( esp. giving birth with male and female ) by the use of medicine 3. v. to have time to do something
seluey v. to hold (in or between the fingers)
seluk vi. to go off into the bush; to stay out of sight vi. to go off to the bush that takes long time
selung v. to be stunted in growth or less development because it is shaded of some plants and there's a lack of sunlight
selut vi. to choke on something, usually food
seluyut1 n. a green vegetable (similar to okra)
seluyut2 n. a bee variety which its shelter formed as kemuyut bag and has a painful bite
sembig n. a cold sore at the side of the mouth
sendad vt. to serve food or drink to someone
sendawev Variant of sundawè n. a volcanic mountain (such as Mount Apu)
sendit v. to blame or be disappointed by someone or something else about something v. to regret or repent about something v. penitent
sendud v. to return a sick patient to another place
seneb 1. v. to dive in water v. to dip someone or something into the water 2. v. to dive in the water for fishing
senga vi. to blow mucus out of the nose v. to blow out through it nose
sengeg ???. also (in sympathy)
sengekakuwa adv. sometimes
sengekuan adj. different or other
sengel2 1. v. to sit up straight 2. n. a chock to keep something from rolling; a block to raise something
senge seraan adj. used to describe a pig with wide ears
senget adj. stinky; foul
senge timan n. a single piece or head with reference to larger animals, as an eel, a pig, carabao, a horse
senggil 1. v. to touch something or warn someone by touching 2. v. to move someone or something else 3. v. to touch someone's feeling
sengì v. to sob or to weep (with tears but no noise)
sengig n. animal; insect v. to screw up a face
sengku v. to echo, e.g., inside a cave (sulung)
sengseng vt. to fill-in a hole; to block a hole with something vi. to become blocked with something
sengut v. to sniff up their runny nose
sening n. a small brightly decorated bag usually worn by a datu to hold money or betel chew and often worn by women to carry betel chew, or to hold seed when they're planting
sensè adj. mischievous???
sensen v. to use the hands to push a group of things to another place in order to separate them from other things v. to push something to another area using an instrument (e.g., their hands, a shovel)
sen-ung n. (carrying) strap (for a basket)
sepav Variant of seppa n. a small growing plants under the big one v. to have a little one growing
sepè vt. to chew something in order to swallow it e.g., bubble gum or chewing gum v. to keep on chewing
sepì n. a hand of bananas v. to divide a crop of bananas (ulid) into hands v. to break off
seping 1. n. twin v. to sprout double 2. v. to have twins v. to be twins
seppa n. a small growing plants under the big one v. to have a little one growing
seppingv Variant of seping 1. n. twin v. to sprout double 2. v. to have twins v. to be twins
seput n. a traditional but plain woman's blouse n. a patterned sheet
serè n. viand v. viand v. the staple to go with the viand
seremun See salmun 1. n. a large can of sardines 2. n. a measure using a tin can
serep 1. vi. to enter a place via a small holee.g. a thief entering a house, a lizard entering a trap 2. v. to roll up to the top (e.g., when very sick or dying)
seseleben n. the point in the centre of the chest at the bottom of the rib cage the diaphram, i.e., the area between the chest and stomach
seulì v. to visit somewhere for a morning and afternoon but not to stay overnight
seup adj. next; again v. to repeat something
seut v. to dance with a spear in one hand and a shield in the other
sewug n. ingredient; flavor v. to flavor something with onions etc. v. to mix together different objects; to scramble up v. to mix up (of cards); to shuffle v. to become mixed together v. to be mixed with another group v. to join with other group adj. dilute adj. mixed
seyseyv Variant of saysay v. to explain or interpret something
seyyup n. an error; a mistake vi. to accidentally make a mistake
shupun n. a pacifier for a baby
si det. Focus personal singular clausal determiner
siakenv Variant of sikeddiey pron. as for me
siakv Variant of siaken pron. as for me
siakv Variant of sikeddiey pron. as for me
sibada n. barley
sibew n. a wooden toy made with a stick and bamboo v. to play with a certain wooden toy made with stick and bamboo
sibid vt. to copulate with a female
sibù 1. n. overflow 2. v. to cause overflowing something 3. v. to be overflowed something 4. v. to cause the water to wave v. to wave
sibu1 n. a multi-colored variety of corn
Sibu2 prop_n.
sibul n. a shoot; a bud; new growth
siddula n. a residence certificate issued by the government
sidduley n. red skinned sweet potato - the flesh is white
sidsid n. the seam of a garment, especially refering to the edges of the sleeves of a shirt of the legs of trousers
sig-ang n. large stones used to rest a cooking pot on v. to make a platform for placing a cooking pot in the fireplace using stones vi. to be placed together to form an even shape
sigguru adv. sure v. to make sure that something gets done adj. sure adj. to do hard to make sure something adj. unfair
sigkulu n. bleeding-heart pigeon
siha n. light v. to give light somewhere adj. shiny n. light
sihi n. a traditional toothbrush made from a pig's mane (balukag)
sihup n. a cigarette vi. to smoke a cigarette
sihuru v. assurance
siin n. a galvanized iron sheet v. to roof using galvanized iron
siiniv Variant of seini dem_det. this (close to speaker) (focus) dem_pron. this (close to speaker) (focus)
sika 1. dem_det. that (close to hearer) (focus) dem_det. that (close to hearer) (focus) 2. adv. that's why; therefore
sikà adv. a word used to threaten cats to go away
sikad vi. to work something (e.g., a bike or sewing machine) by means of a treadle or peddle action n. a pedal or treadle
sikadkad vt. to push something or someone with one's feet vi. to kick repeatedly (like a baby learning to use its feet)
sikal n. a stride vi. to take a step forward, to stand flat-footed. i.e., both heels and toes on the ground
sikanami pron. we (excl) poss_pron. our (excl) pron. as for us (excl)
sikandan pron. they; them pron. as for them
sikandin pron. he; she; it; him; her pron. as for him/her/it
sikaniyu pron. you (plural) pron. as for you
sikantev Variant of sikanta pron. as for us
sikanv Variant of sika 1. dem_det. that (close to hearer) (focus) dem_det. that (close to hearer) (focus) 2. adv. that's why; therefore
sikat adj. common, e.g., denim jeans are common trousers
sikeddieyv Variant of siaken pron. as for me
sikep vt. to extract something out of a small hole vi. to use a fine net to fish for small fish in water
sikeung 1. adj. concave, of a surface 2. n. bowl
sikeykew pron. you(sg) pron. as for you
sikeykewv Variant of sikuna pron. you (sg) pron. you (sg)
sikrit adj. confidential
sikritari n. secretary —record-keeper
siksikan vi. to experience something for the first time
siku n. elbow v. to hit someone else by their elbow n. a measure from the fingertips to the elbow
sikuna pron. you (sg) pron. you (sg)
v Variant of sikeykew pron. you(sg) pron. as for you
sikuwey vi. to sit with legs stretched out in front, sometimes by a fire vi. to land with their legs stretched out in front vi. to sit with legs stretched out in front vi. to sit with legs stretched out in front
silab v. to burn (?something) v. to burn all (of something or an area) vi. to be burned v. to be completely burned adj. singed (e.g. a pig to remove the hairs)
silag v. to hurt someone's feelings
silak 1. n. shininess adj. shiny, like gold v. to produce a shiny or dazzling reflection 2. v. to have sunlight and shower rain 3. v. to shine something using varnish or any yellowish color
silang vi. to be blinded by light from something
sil-ap v. to glance at something v. to glance around
silapan adj. cursory
silbisv Variant of sirbis n. a private car v. to ride or drive a private car
silè v. to rise in the east n. the direction where the sun rises (i.e., east)
silek vi. to become stuck in the throat, sometimes causing vomiting vi. to get something stuck in their throat, often causing gagging or vomiting
silengleng vi. to walk in the rain to work something v. to walk or playing always in the rain
silep v. to be saturated of water
sil-ew adj. bright or shiny; dazzling vi. to sparkle
sili vi. to move to get off the path (e.g. if a horse is coming) vt. to move something out of the way
silib v. to be spy or watchful (e.g. if things are going missing from your house) with out others being aware; to notice or to overhear v. to be aware of something
siliksilik n. a small thin bearded fish which we found only in fresh water
siling adj. cross-eyed v. to stare like cross eyed to someon or something
sil-ip 1. vt. to watch someone or something without making themselves seen vi. to playfully make their eyes go to the top of their head v. to roll up to the top, e.g., when very sick or dying 2. vi. to die that their eyes go to the top of their head
silir n. sheller
sillewv Variant of sil-ew adj. bright or shiny; dazzling vi. to sparkle
silpun n. cellular phone
silsil vi. in a pot or something similar
silung vi. to be next in command
silut2 1. n. spoon —teaspoon 2. vi. to be rounded like a spoon
silut ne deisek See silut n. teaspoon
simag 1. adj. one day and one night v. to do something every alternate day v. to reach the next day? 2. adj. always (e.g., doing something)
simat 1. n. needle 2. v. to sprout —earring hole
simba v. to worship someone or something n. a church v. to worship regularly
simbasimba n. eurasian tree sparrow
simbelat vi. to brighten up, e.g., a break in the clouds
simbung n. head covering for the bride
simè 1. n. saliva containing betel nut juice adj. a kind of betel nut that produces a lot of red juice 2. v. to be brownish in color
simè te laha n. narcissus flycatcher
simi blayin n. simi blayin house form
similya 1. n. a seed (for planting) 2. n. a seedling (esp for transplantation)
simintiryu n. cemetery
simintu n. cement
simpuel v. a test of strength in which one man stands with his legs apart and his opponent runs from behind him and kicks him in the calf of the leg with his shin in an attempt to knock him over. They then change places and continue until one is clearly defeated or gives up because of the pain v. to play someone else by kicking them on their calf
Simud prop_n. the river which runs through the Sinuda barangay. As a result, many Matigsalugs call the barangay by this name.
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