Mapun - maha

Expensive; dear; costly.

I couldn't buy any fish because they were way too expensive.

pa-

To become expensive.

All goods are becoming expensive these days.

kamahān

To be unable to afford the cost of s.t.

I didn't buy that motorcycle because I was unable to afford it.

Difficulty.

Difficult; hard to do.

There's nothing difficult with God.

pa-

To become difficult.

Meka na jama bay patagong buwat sabap lay na pamaha pabuwatan tawki looy.

Many people have already stopped working because that boss's work became difficult.

kamahān

To be overcome by the difficulty of s.t.

Kamahān ku ngalabas tawun naa.

I'm overcome with difficulty cutting down that dense brush.

Lest.

Don't go to Manila lest you get lost.