Mapun - piki

piki

A thought.

Piki ku ya' ko taambanan na sabap maase' ya ningkau.

My thought is that he can't leave you because he loves you.

maN-, magpaN-

-un, paN--an

To think; to come up with ideas for s.o.; to realize or be aware [ta-].

Oy-oy pabuwat nu mamiki do' ko duhu' bong kasampulna' ningkau atawa niya'.

Whatever you do, think first whether it will bring you success or not.

Ga anak ku tu bong ku ya' na luu magpamiki ninsila, ya' luu kasōngan da ngusaha.

If I was no longer here to come up with ideas for my children, they wouldn't have any future in making a livelihood.

San ku ya' na baan nu. Tapiki ku du man ku kinalaatan me' jama atay.

There's no need for you to tell me. I'm aware of the things that make people have hard feelings towards me.

ta-

To decide.

Sabap ya' na ku nammu balanja', ilooy ma tapiki ku na pasahid ni indu'-mma' ku.

Because I can no longer find provisions, I've decided to ask for help from my parents.

pamiki

One's mind, thoughts, thinking (lit. the instrument one uses for thinking).

Mahap la pamiki anak-anak looy sabap magtuyu'-tuyu' ya ngiskul.

That child's thinking is good because he works hard in school.

pikilan

One's thinking, idea, opinion. [Often used interchangeably with pamiki].