Mapun - sagina

sagina

N-, mag-, magpaN-

-un, pag--un

To greet s.o.; to welcome s.o.; to acknowledge s.o.'s presence or arrival; to invite s.o. to join in an activity.

Goal is not preceeded by ni-.

Tud mahap arat jama looy sabap tuktuk jama takka pa luma' na, sinagina ja' me' na.

That person's character is very good because every time a person comes to his house, he always greets them.

hasi

pa-

To ask for help.

Ya' luu man ku pasagina sarī man kau.

There isn't anyone I can ask for help from other than you.

pagsagina

(Fig.) no waiting around to listen to reason before one reacts. [Always preceeded by negative.]

Lalla naa ina sarī-sarī. Bong ina lasu na, ya' luu pagsagina, magti nuntuk.

That guy is really strange. When he is angry, there's no waiting around to listen to reason, he just immediately hits people.

kasaginahan

(Fig. for s.o.) to not hold back when doing s.t. (with the idea that he doesn't have to be invited) [Always preceeded by a negative to get this meaning].

Lalla naa, tanda' ni kahutu na, bong ni hāl buwat ya' kasaginahan.

As for that guy, as proof that he is industrious, when it comes to working he's not one to hold back (and wait to be invited).