Mapun - usu 1

usu₁

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To trace s.o.'s origin, ancestry, or geneology; to relate one's ancestory or geneology to s.o. else.

Si Elik bong inusu man mma' na, panubu' Pilipin.

If Elik is traced back to his father, he is a Filipino descendant.

Bong inusu bay poon Milikan itom, lakka man Aprica.

If the origin of black Americans is traced back, they came from Africa.

Iya' ku ngusu minsan ya paglūng ku sabap dayahan na ya batnaa.

I'm embarrassed to relate my ancestory to him even though he's one of my relatives because he's rich now.

Gāk ya bay inusuhan me' ku sabap tasayu na na dambuwa' kami bbo'.

He's glad that I trace my ancestory back to him because he knows now that we have the same grandfather.

usuwan

Lineage; ancestry; geneology.

Niya' ku panday mā' bong soy paglūng na sabap niya' katoonan ku usuwan na.

I can't tell who his family is because I don't know his geneology.