Yakan - limbang

1

Pair of s.t.; twin, matching counterpart (of anything, like shoes, married couple, two fruits on one stalk or stem, two companions, etc.).

Buwa' marang inin ka'ekkahannen duwe-duwe limbang.

Most of the fruits of this marang tree have two matching counterparts (two pieces on one stem).

Intag limbang sinelasku inin?

Where is the counterpart of my slipper?

Ta'u kew isab mene' limbangnu.

You know how to choose your companion.

lintang lingkit limbit

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maglimbang

To be balanced (of a load), to have a twin (of fruit, two on one stem or stalk).

Maglimbang ne bino'okun.

What I am carrying is balanced.

Ka'ekkahannen buwa' marang miya'an maglimbang.

Most of the fruit of that marang tree has twins.

-an

To balance a load.

Such as placing an equal amount of weight on both sides of the carrier.

Ilimbangan we' ku bino'okun duk untul dinuwa'.

I balance what I am carrying so that the load is easily carried.

Limbanganun duwa'annu iyan.

Balance your load.

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N-, mag- (recip.)

-an

To help s.o.

Anakku iyan ga'i tantu ngalimbang maghinang.

That child of mine does not help very much in working.

Maglimbang hadja siye ine-ine hinangde.

They help each other whatever they do.

Limbanganun isab metetto'anun maghinang.

Help your parents work.

palimbang

To help, to give assistance or support.

Bang niya' hinang ellanen gey tantu palimbang andanen.

If her husband has work to do his wife doesn’t help much.

Palimbang ku bang niya' ngahinang luma' kamihin duk mura ubus.

I will help when someone builds our house so that it will be easily finished.

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