DÁMO

Beginning of time or action, e.g. ⊗ ti búlan, beginning of month; ⊗ na ti agsúrat, begins writing.

Beginning of time in past event: idi ⊗; beginning of time in present action: dam ⊗.

First fruit of tree, or beginning to yield each year; realization of event first time, first childbirth, first rains: damo.

For sun or moon to begin shining: idi ⊗ en ti init ti dumaranğádang̃.

See punğánay, ruguí.