makeret
Long-lasting, doesn't quickly run out; to be frugal, use
something in moderate amounts; for something to take a long time
to be completed.
Si Lolong Jose tang komiten ming magkosiniro ong kasal,
sia makeret ang magbiot ta tera.
Get Grandpa Jose to be the cook at the wedding, he knows
how to make the viand last (i.e. he is frugal in dishing up
the viand).
Ang tera makeret tenged ang taw ang
manigkaloag ya lamang ang pagkaloag.
The viand won't
run
out because the person dishing it up is the
only one dishing it up.
Some people believe that at a buffet-style meal only one
person should dish up the viand. If others take turns
dishing up the viand, it might run out.
Makeret ka tang belat amen, ang tang sako sobra ka ong
tang bolan tenged malkag.
Our rice lasts
a
long
time, one sack is more than
enough for a month because it expands so much when it's
cooked.
Ang ilong lagem indi masiadong aggamiten, animan dorog
kakeret.
Black thread isn't used a lot, therefore it really lasts a long
time.
Makeret tang arayegen mi, monopa ang panogda
siriek-siek.
Your rice to be harvested will
take
a
long
time [to
harvest], because the planting of it was so crowded
together.
mag-
pa--en
For something to last a long time; to cause something to last long by using it
sparingly, frugally.
Nagkeret tang belat amen tenged mga
damal-damal panlogaw ami ra lamang.
Our rice lasted
a
long
time because in the morning we just
make rice porridge.