Mapun - lāt 1

lāt₁

(For s.t.) to be affected negatively because of having a part of it wasted. [When focusing on the part that is wasted, senseng is used].

Lāt ja' waktu bong kita sigi-sigi magjawap.

Time will just be wasted if we keep on arguing.

ma-

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pa--an

To affect the whole of s.t. negatively by wasting a part of the whole.

Daa na ko malātan sīn nu nukay ta' jīp pa Tabulian.

Don't waste your money by using a part of it to pay for the fare on a jeep to Tabulian.

makalāt

Causes the whole of s.t. to be affected negatively because of wasting a part or using up a part uselessly.

Cut that mango tree down if it isn't going to produce fruit because it's just wasting the soil.

I'm embarrassed to stay at your house because I just cause your provisions to be used up uselessly.

kalātan

Something affected negatively because a part of it has been wasted.

There won't be any waste of your money if you stay at my house.