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fatherland
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region
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territory
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n. thicket. Adtu ta maggapud ug igsulugnud sa banwa, Let’s cut firewood in the woods; v. become a thicket, let something revert to the forest. Nagbanwa (nagpabanwa) kug usa ka iktarya, I purposely allowed a hectare of my farm to revert to thicket. banwaánun 1. from the forest. Banwaánung sunuy, Wild rooster; 2. see tagabanwa. taga-, tagi-, banwaánun n. supernatural beings which inhabit woodlands, victimize people by rendering them invisible, and are capable of inflicting diseases. Sometimes they show themselves and even make love to women.
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n. 1. fatherland. Pilipínas ang ngán sa ámung banwa, Our country is called the Philippines; 2. town, village. Ang banwa sa Mandáwi mauswágun, The town of Mandaue is progressive.
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v. cut firewood in a woody area. Mugapud aku sa banwa, I’ll cut firewood in the forest.
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regional
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see banwa.
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v. 1. sprout, grow from the surface. Wà makaturuk ang similya tungud sa húlaw, The seeds did not sprout because of the drought. Uy gitugkan ug buhuk si Upaw, My, old Baldy has grown hair; 2. for a feeling to develop. Makapaturuk (makaturuk) sa katáhap ang íyang linihukan, His behavior arouses suspicion; n. 1. sprout. Pandúngi ang mga bag-ung turuk arun dì maláyà, Cover the new sprouts so they don’t wither; 2. sprout on coconut fruit. Tul-id giyud ang turuk sa binhiun nga lubi, The sprouts of the coconuts for planting are really straight; 3. penis (humorous euphemism). — banwa n. 1. something growing without being planted and taking space, like a weed; 2. a person who is useless and occupies space. Turuk banwa nà siya sa pamilya; dílì mutábang sa buluhatun, That person just occupies space in the house. He does not help with the chores. tugkan n. coconut having a sprout. turukturuk n. tiny growths which emerge. Unsa nang mga turukturuk sa ímung náwung, bugas? What are those growths on your face, pimples?
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beacon
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illuminate
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searchlight
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v. 1. illuminate a place. Banwágan kung agiánan sa súlù, I’ll light the way with a torch; 2. enlighten someone Ang ímung tambag mu ray makabanwag sa íyang kaisípan, Only your counsel can enlighten his mind; n. illumination.
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n. beacon
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n. kind of tree.
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see balúnas.
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v. flush out
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v. wash away
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fairy
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n. sickness caused by a spirit of the woods (banwaánun) which intrudes sand, feathers, and hairs into the body. The sickness results from bathing in streams or bathing anywhere on Tuesdays and Fridays or may be on the instigation of a sorcerer. The symptoms are stomach pain followed by intense itchy rashes. The cure is túub. v. cause to get ban-uk.
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