Mapun - palihala'

palihala'

N-

-un

To take care of s.o. who has no one else to take care of him (as an orphan, a refugee, s.o. stranded at sea, etc.).

Pagka kau bay malihala' aku maruhu', pabuwat ta na ko mma' batnaa.

Since you are the one who took care of me before, I'm now making you my father.

N-

-un

To prepare a corpse for burial (esp. w.r.t. to washing the body).

Isu-isu paki luu kapatut na malihala' mayat.

Only a religious leader has the authority to prepare a corpse for burial.