ma-
pa--an
To be afraid to repeat, do something again; to have learned
one's lesson; to teach someone a lesson so that they won't
repeat what they have done.
nadala
Ang molang panakaw dapat prison maski tang
kaldaw lamang para masigam.
A child who steals should be imprisoned even for just one
day so that he will
learn
his
lesson
and
not
do
it
again.
“Paotangay ka.” “Sigamo ra ong nio, india
ka pagbayad!”
“Please lend me some money.” “I've already
learned
my
lesson regarding you, you never pay
up!”
Gasigam
da si Maria ang magtay mga malangeb.
Maria is now
afraid to travel if there are big waves.
Mga india masigam, mingarama.
If you don't learn
your
lesson
about
something, you'll just
keep on doing it.
Ang bagay ong taw ang pelegan pasigaman ang
potolan ta toldok na.
What's appropriate for a person who takes things is to
teach him a
lesson by cutting off the tip of his finger.