-om-, ma-
To begin; to go on ahead; to be first, ahead of others.
mauna
Simingkaw tanandia ong Roxas ba-lo limina-ted
ong Agutaya.
He began in the town of Roxas before moving to Agutaya
island.
Tongkaw ami kay ong nindio.
We'll just go
on
ahead of you.
Na-kaw tanandia ang nakabot.
She was
the
first to arrive.
Ang mga gangaori mandian yay ang manga-kaw.
Those who are last now, they will be the ones who will
be
first.
tokawen, i-kaw, pa-kaw
To do something first; to put something first, ahead of
others; to send a person or thing ahead.
Aypa tang obrang tokawen ta?
Which work will we do
first?
Mga manlagā ta tera, i-kaw mo kang lagi tang yan
ba-lo tang kolbot tang kamosi.
When you cook the viand, please put
in the fish first
and then the cassava tops.
Paning ami ong Cambian, piro pina-kawo ra
tanira, domatono lamang.
We'll go to barangay Cambian, but I've already sent them
ahead, I'll just follow.
paori (ori)
mamagpara-kawan
To push each other while rushing to be first, or rushing up
to the front.
Indi amo mamagpara-kawan ang mangomit ta
primio, itaben madagpa amo.
Don't you all push
and
rush
to
be
first to get the
prize, you might trip.