duruha see [duha].
duruk1 v [A; b2c1] immerse, soak s.t. in a liquid. Duruka (iduruk) na ang linílas nga buli sa tinà, Immerse the buri strips into the dye now.
duruk2 n variety of pig that yields lean meat.
dúrul = [duldul].
duryan n durian. It is not grown except in Southern Mindanao and Jolo and not widely known.
dus number two. — pur — n two by two board. see tris for verb forms.
dusáus, dusáhus, dusáwus v [A23; b6] for a baby to have its head crown in childbirth. Mityábaw ang babáying gidusawúsan, The woman screamed with pain as the baby started coming out.
dusdus v 1 [A; ab2] strike repeatedly with s.t. using a forward thrusting motion, usually said of a knife or s.t. small. Nagdusdus ang kusiníra sa dukut sa kaldíru, The cook is scraping off the rice crust in the pot. Dusdusa ang tayà sa plantsa, Scrape off the rust on the iron. 2 [A3; ac] shove, push s.t. close towards or against s.t. Dusdúsa ang duha ka katri, Push the two beds together. Idusdus ang sulù sa balay sa putyúkan, Shove the torch against the beehive. 2a [A2] push one’s way. Midusdus ang mga táwu pag-abut ni Imilda, The people pushed their way forward when Imelda arrived. 3 [A3; c] hand thrust s.t. at s.o. to force him to take it. Midusdus siyag singku písus, apan wà nákù dawáta, He tried to force the five pesos on me but I didn’t take them. n 1 blunt-ended instrument for removing weeds with a thrusting motion. 2 action of thrusting in small strokes.
dúsi number or numeral twelve. Dúsi písus, Twelve pesos. Dúsi ka apustulis, Twelve apostles. — páris 1 the Douzepers of Charlemagne. 2 elite organization of self-defense named after the Douzepers. v see tris.
dusib v [A; b6(1)] put a live ember or s.t. aflame to s.t. to set it afire or singe it. Naugdaw ang balay nga íyang gidusiban, The house that he set ablaze was burnt to the ground. Íyang gidusiban ang pínung balhíbu sa manuk, He singed the fine feathers off of the slaughtered chicken.