Something which is scarce, hard to find; few, a small number of
something; sparse, thin; spaced far apart.
Malaka ra mandian tang irilawen ang pakinaten.
Nowadays shells which can be picked up in the tidal area are very
scarce.
Malaka lamang tang balay don ong Ilog.
The houses there at Ilog are few
and
spaced
far
apart.
Malaka tang boa tang molang geley tenged
nagmasit ta si-dat.
The hair of the baby is very
sparse because he became sick with
measles.
Ang lindoak amen ang paray ay malaka tang
liminongay tenged anday koran ang osto.
The rice we planted sprouted thinly because there wasn't
sufficient rain.
magpa-
pa--en
To plant seeds, plants with adequate space between them.
Palaka-lakaen mi tang panloak mi tang kamait.
Plant your corn with some
space between them.