Mapun - awon

awon

Name of s.t.

Soy awon nu?

What is your name?

N-, mag-

-an

To name s.o. or s.t.

Awnan nu anak nu si Joljali.

Name your child Georgialee.

N-

-an

To refer back to what one was talking about thus: "What I meant was.../That's what I was talking about."

What I meant was you're the one who's brave.

Inaa na sina awnan ku si'.

That's what I was talking about.

kaawnan

To be called, noted or referred to as s.t.

Ya' ko kaawnan Mastal bong ko ya' bay tinammat man kalid.

You aren't referred to as a teacher if you haven't graduated from college.

I'm afraid of being called a thief if I hang around thieves.