ma-
-an
To feel pity, concern for someone; to show, have mercy,
compassion on someone.
awa, habag
Gate-bek si Tatay ong da Manong tenged agliwagan ka
tanira ta masiado.
Father feels
pity for Older Brother and his family
because they are so hardshipped.
Mate-beka ka ong yen!
Have
pity on me!
Anda ray madongkol amen, mo-ya ngani inate-bekan ami
tang kamalay ang pinaotang ta belat.
We have no more rice to cook, it's a good thing our neighbor had
pity
on us and lent us some rice.
Sinopa bato tang nate-bek ang nangomit tang nioy
ang sinaloko tani ong dobali tang kodal?
Who do you suppose showed
mercy by taking the coconut which
I had hid here on the other side of the fence?
This is a sarcastic or facetious use of the word.