Mapun - bitsala

1.1

What s.o. says; one's words.

Ongoy ko ya' pakale ni bitsala indu'-mma' nu?

Why don't you listen to what your parents' say?

N- mag-, ma-

-un, pa--un

To speak; talk; converse with s.o.; to talk about s.o. or s.t.

Ongoy ko ya' magbitsala ka iya?

Why don't you talk with him?

Oy binitsala me' bi?

What are you talking about?

bitsalahan

Talkative.

I don't want to live with someone who is talkative.

pagbitsalahan

Conversation.

1.2

N-

-an

To persuade; convince.

I will try to persuade him.

1.3

si-

To talk negatively about each other.

Ga jama looy bong ni pagawpan mahap ja', suga' bong sitikut na, buwatan da sibitsala.

When those people are in each others' presence they are good to each other, but when their backs are turned, they talk negatively about each other.