Someone (mag-) goes ahead, goes forward persevering to do something (-an).
abante
abante
Magabanti saw aānang namen a mamakan so bago namen a mandad nakawara namen.
Our mothers go ahead to feed our pigs until our return.
Abantyan da kinawod iyaw abang da.
They go forward rowing their canoe.
Someone (mangi-) moves or takes something (-en, i-) forward.
Imo mangiyabanti so abang tan makapondo.
You move the canoe forward so you can anchor it.
Iyabanti mo alat mwaya isonget.
You take your basket forward up the slope.