Ibatan - kari

A promise, vow.

karí

sapata

Someone (mag-) promises, vows something (i-).

Inkari naw kasidong na do tabo iyahes ta dya.

He promised his help in all we ask of him.

Someone makes someone (pag--en) promise something.

Pinagkari na yaken.

He made me promise.

Someone promises by, swear by something (pag-).

Pagkari ko ngaran ko.

I swear by my name.

Pagkari nyo abaw tana, ta nawriw tokatokapan Āpo Dyos.

Do not swear by the earth, because that is the Lord God's stepping place.

Someone (mai-) is worthy.

someone who keeps his promises

Ari akpad maikari.

I am not worthy.