Mapun - be'-bē'

be'-bē'

mag-, N-

-an

pag--an, -un

To mimic (s.o.'s manner of speaking, walking, the sound of an animal [mag-]); to respond with like behavior [N-].

Bong si' ya be'-bē' ku, sa' ya ngulibud tampa ku.

If I were to respond with like behavior towards him, I'd slap him silly (lit. until he spins around).

Ya' na ku la kuhi pilay pa Tana' Makket, taggaha' pinagbe'-bēan na baw ku balik me' anak-anak ndooy.

I'm not willing at all to go to T.M., as I might be mimicked again like before by the children there.

If a person reciprocates a stupid person with like behavior, it means he's stupid too.