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2interjectionExclamation to drive chickens away
1ComparekuweˈsāˈinggeconjunctionLike; something is like something else (comparative)Bang miyaˈan kolol badjuˈin gey ku mabayaˈ.If the color of the blouse is like that I don't wantit.Bang nakanak iyan luwal nāring, hāp pe kaˈam haplumaˈ.If that child is always crying like that, it is betterif you go home.Pag miyaˈan ne siye gaˈ tasaˈutku si lumaˈ, magtawus neku paturul si siye.When (it was like that) I no longer reached themat the house I immediately followed them.sā inggecompoundThe is used in speech referring totime relative to the reported time.1conj2advHow (lit. like which), in what manner3prepThe previous..., the one before; the next..., the one following (of days, weeks, months, years)Hap lumaˈ du kami sumuhin.We went home the next day.Hap pī ku si lumaˈde ensiniˈ miyaˈan, ine kew diˈilew patahalaˈden.I went there earlier (that day) - and wouldn't you knowit - they had left the previous day.
saˈIt conveys an aspect of certainty of as yet unaccomplished actions. Often it is best not translated into English.CompareduparticipleBe sure (to do something), certainly, reallyPaturul saˈ kaˈam sumu.Be sure to follow tomorrow.Maki saˈ kite magbissā; tiyaˈ ku dahuˈ nambahayang.We certainly will talk afterwards. I am just about to say theprayers first.Aku saˈ ngahinangne.I certainly will make it.Daˈa saˈ kew tiggel.Be sure not to be long.Ine saˈ si akuhin bang eddoˈnu kēmon?What will there be for me if you take it all?Kuˈahat saˈ kennahin.There is really little fish.
sāˈ2ComparedusesalaˈReligion general 14.5 TablenounA wrong; a fault; a moral mistake.Amāhanne ku, bu gaˈ niyaˈ sāˈku.He scolded me, but I had no fault.Pinapatey bisan gaˈ niyaˈ sāˈne.He was killed even though he had no fault.-um-, mag- (recip.)complex formvFor someone to be at fault, be (in the) wrongBang kite sumāˈ (sumalaˈ) subey kite maglillaˈ.If we are at fault we should submit.Magsāˈ teyimaˈan kite.We are misunderstanding each other (lit. we are atfault in receiving).magsāˈcomplex formv. statFor something to be wrongLaboˈ iye ensiniˈ bu magsāˈ (magsalaˈ) kellongnen.He fell earlier and something is wrong with his neck.
sāˈ1CompareayakHousehold implements / items 20.5 TableverbSubject N-, mag-To strain something, put something through a strainerSāˈun gataˈ iyan duk gey patuhut sapalnen.Strain that coconut milk so that the solids are notincluded.Magsāˈ boheˈ siye peggeˈ ekka ebbel boheˈin.They are straining the water because there is much dirtin the water.Daˈakku iye nāˈ isellanku.I told her to strain my oil.sāˈanderivativenSemmek inin hinangku sāˈan boheˈ.I will use this cloth as a strainer for water.Strainer.
sā inggeThe is used in speech referring totime relative to the reported time.compound of11conjunction2adverbHow (lit. like which), in what manner3prepositionThe previous..., the one before; the next..., the one following (of days, weeks, months, years)Hap lumaˈ du kami sumuhin.We went home the next day.Hap pī ku si lumaˈde ensiniˈ miyaˈan, ine kew diˈilew patahalaˈden.I went there earlier (that day) - and wouldn't you knowit - they had left the previous day.
sāˈanderivative. ofsāˈ1nounSemmek inin hinangku sāˈan boheˈ.I will use this cloth as a strainer for water.
saˈatComparesengguniˈOmens 14.11 TableActivities to know or control the supernatural 14.17 TablenounOmenGey iye lumengngan bang gaˈi hāp saˈatnen.He does not go out if his omen is not good.Gaˈ ku palaˈus ngeddek ellew inin peggeˈ gaˈi hāpsaˈatnen; niyaˈ taginepku gey hāp.I will not proceed to plant rice today because theomen is not good; I dreamt something bad.Gaˈ ku dahuˈ duwaˈi peggeˈ ngagad saˈat hāp ku.I am not going out yet because I am waiting for a good omen.
sabaˈCompareBananas 1.2 TablenounPlantain, cooking bananaMagbella uyat sabaˈ iye.She is cooking cooking bananas.Musa paradisiaca
sabab2Comparekahālanjānudjung-poˈon2nounThe reason for somethingTaˈu iye ngamā bisan ganaˈ sababne.He can get angry even if there is no reason for it.Ine pagsababanden hangkan siye magsasaˈ?What is the reason that they are quarreling?Bisan ku inamāhan, bang gaˈ du niyaˈ sinabab amban aku.(Never mind), even if I am scolded, as long as I haven't givenreason for it (as long as I am not guilty).
sabab1Comparepasal2limpalweˈ4preposition1AboutMagaka-aka iye sabab bonoˈin.He told about the fighting.Iye tineginepku dibuhiˈin sabab meˈ bakas hininangkudiˈilewin.I dreamt about the things I did yesterday.2Because of, for, on account ofGey ku tapitu bang dumaˈin sabab kaˈu.I would not have been able to come here if it were notfor you.Sabab bagaykun puˈunku tapī.Because of my friend I got there.
sabakanComparepugadnounNest (any nest of fowl for laying eggs andincubating them)Ngahinang ku sabakan duk niyaˈ pamugadan manukkun.I am making a nest so that my chicken has something to layeggs in.Manuk-manuk miyaˈan diyataˈ kayu pagsabakanannen.That bird makes its nest in a tree.
sabal2ComparegapussapadverbSubject N-, mag-To stop or restrain people fighting (by separating them physically), to hold back someone by force (to stop him from fighting)Bang gaˈi kite bahani nabal, pinaˈinte hadja, (sarang ne, daˈa nekaˈam magsasaˈ).If we are not bold enough to restrain (people), we just say, (that isenough; don't quarrel).Sabalun siye bang siye maglureg.Hold them back by force if they are grappling with each other.Bang siye magsasaˈ gaˈ niyaˈ magsabal.When they are quarreling nobody holds them back.
sabal1Comparetulid1<Not Sure>magsabalcomplex form1v. statTo be resigned (to an unfavorable state of affairs).Magsabal ku peggeˈ gaˈi ne takasuwaˈ kābewku tinangkewin.I am resigned because my stolen water buffalo can no longer be found.Gaˈ niyaˈ pangurung kaˈu, magsabal kite.Nothing is given to you; one has to be resigned.2vTo forsake, abandon, give up (strong emotions)Sabalanku dukkakun.I forsake my grief.Sabalanne lasanen si dende kinabayaˈannen.He abandoned his love for the woman he desired.
SaˈbanCompareTime, months 14.3 TablenounName of the eighth month in the Muslim calendar. (Arabic:Shaˈban.)
sabbut2ComparesapaVerbs used in connection with religion in general 14.15 Tableverb1Subject N-To swear (by uttering an oath)Tinuksaˈ iye weˈ ku bu nabbut Kurˈan iye weˈ asal gaˈtoˈo tahinangne. (Kakan Kurˈan ku asal gaˈ iyan tahinangku.)I accused him; but he swore by the Qur)an that itis really not true that he did it. (May the Qur)an (eat) me; Ireally did not do it.)Tuksaˈku iye bu nabbut-nabbut iye.I accused him but he swore (several oaths).2Subject N-To say or recite the pātihaˈ (first sura in the Qur)an)Nabbut kew bang bennal kew Muslim.Say the pātihaˈ if you are truly a Muslim.
sabbut1Compareupama2isbatsubahatteggulWays of Speaking and Thinking 30 TableverbSubject N-, mag-To mention somethingTasabbut kami ēnnun diˈilew.We happened to mention your name yesterday.Daˈa sabbutun meˈ bakas pagbissāten bi.Don't mention what we talked about.Gaˈ iye magsabbut sabab meˈ iyan.He did not mention anything about that.Gaˈ niyaˈ nabbut iye sabab meˈ hinanganne miyaˈan.Nobody mentioned him (talking) about those bad deeds of his.
saben-sabenCompareWays of Walking 31 TableverbSubject pa-To get into the way of somethingKaˈam, mākanak, bang niyaˈ magsasaˈ, daˈa kaˈampasaben-saben, kaw kaˈam talaray.You children, if people are fighting don't get in theway lest you be trampled under foot.Bang niyaˈ kādjaˈande gaˈi ku pī pasaben-saben.If they have a festivity I don't go getting in the way.
sabetCompareOther plants 1.11 TablenounWeeds (generic).Ekka sabet tanaˈkun.My field has many weeds.Antonymjambangansinabet, sabetancomplex formv. statFor something to be weed infested; to be grown over by weedsSinabet lamenen.His yard is grown over by weeds.Sabetan jambangannen.His plants are weed infested.
sabilComparepateyverbSubject mag-To kill indiscriminately, to run amok; commit suicide.Niyaˈ aˈa magsabil laˈi si tabuˈan.A person killed indiscriminately there in the market.Bang ku kaˈiyaˈ-iyaˈan magsabil ne ku.If I am shamed I will commit suicide (or: I will run amok).
sabit3Comparepaˈin1Ways of Speaking and Thinking 30 TableverbSubject N-; Object pag-#-an pl.)To make a (complimentary or critical) remark about something, to remark about somethingSabitne badjuˈkun peggeˈ luka tabuˈannen.She remarks about my blouse because its buttons are open.Limpiyuhanun lamenu iyan duk gey pagsabitan aˈahin.Clean your yard so that the people won't make critical remarks aboutit.Niyaˈ nabit aku peggeˈ lege badjuˈkun.Someone made a remark to me because my blouse is dirty.Pagsabitande nakanakin peggeˈ lemmek.They remarked about the child because it is healthy.
sabit2Comparepages2sagdasalbaWays of Speaking and Thinking 30 TableverbSubject N-, mag-To rebuke someone, tell someone not to do somethingSabitku iye bang niyaˈ hinanganne gey hāp.I will rebuke him if he does something that is not good.Bang gaˈ niyaˈ nabit nakanak iyan pesōng dupangnen.If nobody rebukes that child his badness will increase.Gey ku kasandal magsabit bang meˈ mākanak gey pakale.I don't like to rebuke (them) if the children won't listen.
sabit1ComparepellunsaginaWays of Speaking and Thinking 30 TableverbSubject N-, mag- (recip.)To greet someone; call out a greeting to someoneSabitne ku bu gey iye kataˈuhanku.She greeted me but I don't know her.Magsabit kami.We greet each other.Gaˈ niyaˈ nabit aku papīku si lumaˈden.Nobody greeted me when I went to their house.
sabitanComparekuwerokanditItems of clothing 23.1 Table1nounWeb belt (wide and stiff, predominantly green in color)Ekka aˈa bahiˈ lella tege sabitan.Many old men have a web belt.2verbSubject mag-To wear a web beltMagsabitan iye.He wears a web belt.
sableyComparesugelleysangbanDecorations 15.5 TableItems of clothing 23.1 Table1verbSubject N-, mag-To wear or carry something over the shoulder (either straight ordiagonally over the chest)Magsabley bag iye.She is carrying the bag over the shoulder.Iye dinaˈakku nabley bagkun.I told her to carry my bag over her shoulder.Sableyne olosnen.She carries her sarong over her shoulder.2nounSash (worn diagonally across the chest)Sabley pangantinin seputangan.The sash of the bride is a woven square.badjuˈ sableycompoundnHinangku semmek inin badjuˈ sabley.I will make this cloth into a sabley blouse.A type of blouse.sableyancompoundnA handle of a bag (that can be worn over the shoulder)