Mapun - insallan

insallan

nsallan

Oil (a general term, but usually refers to cooking oil).

Bong si' bay luu insallan, ngalandang do' ku daying.

If I had some oil, I would fry some fish.

N-

-an

-un, -an

To make cooking oil from s.t.; to put oil (on s.t. to keep it from rusting) [-un]; to lubricate s.t. [-un]; to put oil on (pastries, one's hand, etc.) [-an].

Ya' luu niyug ininsallan me' ku.

There aren't any coconuts for me to make oil out of.

Insallanun palinsahan naa mari ya' ginaha'.

Put oil on that iron so it doesn't rust.

insallan gās

Kerosene.

insallan bana

Cooking oil.

insallan hamut

Perfume.

insallan makina

Machine oil (as 3-in-1 oil used for keeping small machine parts lubricated).

N-, si--redup

-an

To encourage s.o. to do s.t. (usually bad).

Bong ku ya' bay ininsallanan me' na, ya' ku bay nawakka nangkaw.

If I hadn't been encouraged by him, I wouldn't have been bold enough to steal.

kainsallanan

To be given encouragement to do s.t. (usually bad).

buwansang, igut ₂