díwà n 1 mind, soul. Natúlug ang ákung mata, apan nagmata ang ákung díwà, My eyes are asleep, but my mind is awake. 2 spirit that pervades s.t. Ang díwà sa Pasku, Christmas spirit. Ang díwà sa íyang tugtug, The spirit of his song. diwanhun a pertaining to the soul. Diwanhun nga kauhaw, Spiritual thirst.
díwal = [diwalwal].
diwalwal v [APB3(1)6; c1P] for the tongue to stick way out, cause it to do so. Mudiwalwal ang dílà sa búang, An idiot’s tongue hangs out. Idiwalwal (diwalwála) ímung dílà, Stick out your tongue.
diwánag (word coined from díwà plus sánag) n inspiration, the light that animates the soul.
diwáta n 1 k.o. supernatural beings that are associated with certain places, esp. trees. 2 ceremony of offering food cooked with no salt to spirits to insure harvest, give thanks, diagnose an illness. v [A; b(1)] perform a diwáta ceremony. Diwatáhi ang lugar únà tarúkig balay, Make an offering before you construct the house. Sakit nga gidiwatáhan, A sickness for which the diwáta ceremony was performed. diwatahan n 1 medium who performs the diwáta ceremony. 2 one who believes in diwáta and the diwáta ceremony. diwatíru = diwatahan, 1.
diwindi n 1 k.o. small supernatural people, most commonly thought to live in the space between the roof and the ceiling. They do good to those to whom they show themselves, but are also said to play practical jokes. 2 a dwarfed person.
díwit n k.o. cutlass fish: Trichiurus spp. diwitdíwit = [díwit].
díya n 1 day (length of time). Un díya aku didtu, I was there one day. Dus díyas, Two days. Midiya díya ang trabáhu run, We work only half-day today. 2 pay for the day’s work. Walà kay díya madáwat karun kay walà ka mutrabáhu, You won’t receive any pay today because you did not report to work. v [A3S; b] earn a certain amount for a day’s work. Mudíya kug utsu písus, I earn eight pesos a day.
diyabítis = [dayabítis].
diyablu n 1 devil. Usa ka diyablu mipakítà níya, A devil appeared to him. 2 devil, said as a mild curse to s.o. Kiat mung mga diyablúha mu, You’re being naughty, you little devils!