Mapun - sū'

sū'

A generic term for any kind of light or lantern.

Thieves don't use a light when they go walking around.

To light one's way.

Get a dried coconut branch for us (to use as a torch) to light our way.

N-, mag--redup-an

-an

-un, -an

To shine a light on s.t.; to fish at night using a kerosene lamp; to provide a light for s.o.

Pa' Muktal alistu nū'.

Uncle Muktal is skilled at fishing with a light at night.

mag--redup-an

To place lots of lights around one's house (so that spirits of close family members will come near).

Bong kam ina ya' ngakig jama magsu'-sūan, ya' na patapit aruwa indu'-mma' bi.

If you don't copy people using lots of lights, your parents' spirits won't come close to you.