ibātibātan, kuweˈ ibāt(an)ibārat
adv(It is) as if...; s.t. appears to be like...; s.t. seems to...appears to be like; seems to be like; like, s.t. isOften ibāt is combined with kuweˈ though either one would convey the full meaning.Aˈa miyaˈan bissāhannen kuweˈ ibātan gaˈi tantu kapangandelan.The words of that person seem not to be very trustworthy.Sakinen ibāt sakinun.His sickness appears to be like your sickness.Daya aˈahin ibātan tahik, ubus tebba ubus solon.The wealth of people is like the sea, it ebbs and flows. (It has low and high tides.)(kuweˈ) bantukdalil