ma-
-en
To cut off the pointed end of a shell; to split open
a sea urchin crosswise.
Agte-teben tang mga bobo ba-lo lagaen.
The pointed
ends of the small bobo shells are
cut
off
before boiling them.
Mane-tebo rin ta silik, masabor mga paksiw ra.
I'll split
open some sea urchins, they are delicious when
cooked in vinegar.