tuk-ung v [A; b6] 1 squat or lie with the knees bent up double against the body nearly touching the chin. Nagtuk-ung ang bátang nagdúwag húlin, The child playing marbles is squatting. 2 be s.w. looking as though it were squatting (literary). Ang pitrumaks nagtuk-ung dihà sa bangkíwà, The petromax lantern was located squatting atop of the mast.
túkuy n word used to call dogs. v [A; a12] 1 call a dog, saying ‘túkuy’. Tukúya ang irù arun pakan-un, Call the dog so it can eat. 2 draw irresistibly toward s.t. Ang kadalù mauy mutúkuy sa táwu pagpaníkas, Greed leads a person to cheat. 3 in folk belief, induce a person to walk in his sleep by tying a string to a finger and pulling it rhythmically. Kamau siyang mutúkuy ug táwung natúlug, He knows how to make a person walk in his sleep. (→) n puppy.
tukwa n bean curds done to a dough-like consistency. v [A13; a12] make, cook with bean paste.
tukwang1 = [tuklang].
tukwang2 = [tikwang].
tukway = [bukway], n1.
túl n tulle, a fine, silk, open-meshed material used for veils.
tula (not without l) v [A; c] 1 set food or drinks aside for s.o. Tud-i (tulahi) ug sud-an ang ulahing mukáun, Set some food aside for those who are going to eat later. 2 bestow certain feelings on one. Tud-ig diyútayng kalúuy ang mga bátà, Show the children a little pity.
túla v [A; a] stew fish or chicken. Magtúla ta kun dúnay lab-as, We can have stewed fish if there are fresh fish. -in- n stewed fish or chicken.
tulà v [A; c] feed fowls and pet animals. Akuy magtulà sa mga manuk mabuntag, I feed the chickens each morning. Gitulaan ang irù ug karni, They fed meat to the dog. n feed for pets or poultry.