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The inclosure in a fish-trap (punút) where the fish are caught and killed, often by spearing them. (bunô).

To visit (inspect) the "bunóan" of a fish-corral (in order to catch the fish that may have entered).

Enclosure within the enclosed space (bunóan) of a large fish-corral or fish-trap. There is no escape for fish that have entered the pasulangán. (see súlang).

Full, filled, said especially of all kinds of fishtraps; to be or become full. Súnok sing ísdà ang bunóan, taón, subóg, etc. The bunóan, the taón, the subóg, etc. is full of fish. (see punô).

An event, eventuality, occurrence, accident; incident, happening, fact; to happen, occur, come about, take place, befall, betide, fall out, come to pass, get or come upon by chance. Isá inâ ka tabô nga makatitingála. That is (was) a wonderful event. Nakatabô akó kahápon sing maáyo nga sóhot sang ísdà sa ákon bunóan. Yesterday I happened to catch a good lot of fish that entered the pocket of my fish-trap (fish-corral). Natabô nga sang pagabút ko dídto amó gid man ang pagsulúd sang mga buyóng sa bánwa. It fell out that the brigands entered the town just as I arrived. Natabuán akó sang íya kamatáyon. I happened to be present at his death. Natabû ang sulî sang íla ginpaabút. The reverse of what they expected came to pass. (see hanabô, hatabû).

Corral, the fence-like structure put up in shallow water and forming part of the fish-trap called punút. (see bunóan-the enclosure where the fish are caught).