Yakan - diyawa'

1

The underside of s.t., place underneath, lower part (of a building).

Langkew luma'in pegge' opisina diyawa'nen.

The house is high because its lower part is an office.

Langkew luma'in pegge' pagbayuhan diyawa'nen.

The house is high because the (place) underneath it is for pounding.

Siya iyan hāp pinayaman amban diyata' saguwa' diyawa'nen ga'i hāp.

That chair is good to look at from above but its underside is not good.

2

dawa'

dewo'

Under; beneath; underneath.

Niya' mellek diyawa' luma'.

There is a rat under the house.

diyata'

3

Low (of status).

Kami inin diyawa' bangsa kamihin.

We here are of low status.

Kunsihalin diyawa' amban mayol.

A councilor is lower (in rank) than a mayor.

4

pa-, mag- -an (repet.)

To go downstairs.

Tiya' ku padiyawa' magpahid.

I am going downstairs to sweep.

Behuku dumiyawa' ensini', pegge' ga' ne peddi' bettiskun.

Only earlier did I manage to go down, because my foot no longer hurts.

5

magpadiyawa'

To lower oneself (figuratively); to humble oneself; to ask forgiveness.

Pī ku magpadiyawa' si iye pegge' bakas kami magsasa'.

I go and humble myself before him because we have quarreled (meaning: asking forgiveness.)

(māku) ampun

6

N- -an

ngan-

-an

To despise s.o.; criticize s.o.; put s.o. down.

A'a iyan daran diyawa'anne sawe'nen.

That person often criticizes his companions.

A'a iyan luwal ngandiyawa'an sawe'ne.

That person always criticizes his companion.

udji'

diyawa'an

Below, on a lower level.

Luma'nen diyawa'an luma' kami.

His house is below ours.

Kalsarahin diyawa'an Punu Kubung.

The road is on the lower level of Punu Kubung.

diyata'(an) 1

diyawa' atey

To be humble.

A'a miya'an diyawa' ateynen.

That person is humble.

pagdiyawa'-diyata'

To stack up s.t.; put things on top of each other.

Pinagdiyawa'-diyata' we' ne pagbettadne me' libruhin.

When he put the books down he stacked them.

Pagdiyawa'-diyata'un semmeknun bang enna'nu.

Stack your clothes when you store them.

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