Mapun - duhu'

duhu'

First.

Ilooy anak-anak na ma duhu' bay pinamaddihan.

That's his child who was first to be born.

Before.

Duhu' ya takka man ku.

He arrived before I did.

N-, pa, 0

-an

To be the first (to start s.t.); to go first; to go ahead of.

Sangkon kami bay kapagsasa' sabap iya bay nganduhuan aku.

The reason we got into a fight is because he started it with me.

Tampalasa sina bong ko paruhu' man mayul.

It's impolite if you go ahead of the mayor.

Duhu' ko, bo' aku.

You go first, then me.

You go first.

karuhuan

To be in a state of having had s.o. get s.t. before you had a chance to get it.

Lay ku karuhuan me' nu malli bohas.

You beat me out at buying rice.

maruhu'-ruhu'/maru-ruhu'

A long time ago.

People a long time ago didn't even have slippers.

maruhu'

Before, a while back, earlier.

Before I wasn't cold even when I didn't use a blanket.

lai na duhu'-duhu'

(Euph) already died or passed away (Lit. went first).

Lai na duhu'-duhu' mma' ku.

My father has already passed away.