ma--an
To die (literally, for one's breath to be taken away); to nearly
die, or feel like dying, from doing something strenuous or from
being frightened.
Nakolpotan da tang linawa na.
She has
died (lit. her breath was taken away).
Makolpotano ra tang linawao asing may nagpeled
ong yen.
I nearly
died (lit. nearly lost my breath) when
someone scared me.
Korang lamang makolpotano ra tang prosigir agod
mapagadal amo, pagkatapos indi amo ka
nagpanemnem.
I nearly
died working hard so you could study, and then
later you weren't conscientious about it.
Aroy, makolpotano ra tang sinikad, indio ra
malinawa!
Oh my, I'm about
to
die from running, I can't breathe!