Yakan - de'en

de'en

N- -an, mag-

ngan-

-an

To press on s.t., push s.t. down or in (such as a lid on an airtight container, a door, etc.).

De'enanun unsud-unsud iyan.

Push that drawer in.

Da'akku iye magde'en kātas duk ga'i tapale.

I told him to press down the paper so that it would not be blown away.

N-

ngan-

To push (against) s.t. (in order to raise oneself up).

Subey iye ngende'en diyata' kāpan bang iye ningkolo' duk kuwat.

She has to push against the floor when she is sitting and (wants to) stand up.

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