Mapun - bati'

N-

-un

To wake up; to be awake; to wake s.o. up; to be waking up.

Mati' na anak ku.

My child is waking up./My child is awake now.

Lay ku mati' bay takurat le' timbak.

I woke up from being startled by gunfire.

Batiun ya.

Wake him up.

Before I/you know it (something happens).

Sasang ku matsa-matsa, pag bati' ku, luu na ya.

While I was reading, before I knew it, he was there.

Bong anak-anak kasohean pinaiskul, bati' nu maglanan ja'.

As for some children being put through school, before you know it they're just roaming around.

bati'-bati'

N-

-un

To keep an eye on s.t. or s.o. from time to time; to keep watch on s.o. or s.t.

Bati'-batiun do' anak kami likutan kami mintu ni K.K.

Keep an eye on our children while we are in Kota Kinabalu.