Mapun - tahan 2

1.1

N-

-un

To hold s.o. (esp. for trial); to detain s.o. for justice; to hold back s.o. or s.t. from doing s.t.

Pag lay ja' ku tasungkub, lay do' duhu' tinahan njawom jīl sakayi pitu' bo' ku bay pinapole' pa Pilipin.

After I was arrested, I was first detained in jail for a week before I was sent back home to the Philippines.

The Coast Guard detained all the boats because the wind was still strong.

tahanan

The place where s.o. is held or detained.

1.2

N-

-un

To hold off doing s.t.

I am holding off selling my coconuts now because the price is still low.

1.3

To hold s.t. down.

Put a rock on that paper to hold it down so it doesn't fly away.

2

maN-/ka-, N-

-an

To endure; bear s.t.

It is difficult to distinguish the difference between maN- and N-. N-/ka- are used when asking, "Who can endure?", but not maN-.

Ya' ku manahan ngat mallihan kaam badju.

I can't endure always buying you clothes.

Whatever temptations come upon you, just endure them.