Mapun - gapi'

gapi'

An associate; ally (in matters where there are opposing parties).

Bong ya' bay luu gapi' sundalu Pilipin, ya' bay tapalakka Jipun man tuu.

If the Philippine soldiers wouldn't of had allies, they wouldn't have been able to remove the Japanese from here.

-an

To become an ally with s.o.; to take on s.o. as an associate.

If you don't all become allies, you won't win.

Ya' bay magkamadjuhan usaha ku bong ku ya' bay gapian si Guat.

My livelihood wouldn't have improved if Guat hadn't taken me on as an associate.