Mapun - balig

balig

Improperly (pronounced w.r.t. to speaking a language).

Balig ya pallun Malayu, sangkon ya iya' mitsala.

He cannot speak Malay properly, that's why he's embarrassed to speak.

mag--redup-an

To pretend to not be able to speak properly (like a foreigner).

San bina ko magbalig-baligan, takila ta du ko jama Mapun.

Even though you pretend to pronounce your words improperly, I can recognize you as a Mapun person.

To be changing w.r.t. one's voice (as in puberty).

My son is a young man now because his voice is changing.