Yakan - lahi

lahi

mag- -an (repet.)

To run away; to flee.

Lahi me' a'a Badja'in pegge' niya' magbono' la'i si lahatde.

The people of Badja' flee because there is fighting in their place.

Tinolo'an iye gey dina'ak luwal maglahihan.

She was instructed and told to not always run away.

Ka'elletan kami dem luma' sasang magbono'in, ga' kami lumahi.

We were caught in the house during the fighting, we were not able to flee.

tahala' bakuwit

maglahi

To elope (a man and woman running off together).

They eloped last night.

nuhut lahi

To elope (said of a woman).

Dende miya'an bakas nuhut lahi.

That girl eloped.

N-

-an

To abduct (only of a man abducting a woman).

Lella miya'an ga'i kakitehan dende, basag ngalahi.

That man cannot see a woman (without wanting to) abduct her.

Ilahihan sali si Ina'in we' Toto'in.

Mother’s younger sister was abducted by Toto'.

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