Yakan - mewpakkat

mewpakkat

An agreement, consensus.

Subey kite bi magtipun duk takasuwa'te bi isun mewupakkatnen.

We should gather together so that we will come to a consensus.

mag-

pag- -an

To deliberate over s.t., sit in council over s.t.; come to a consensus on s.t.

A word used only in the local court.

Magmewpakkat kite sabab kesasewante bi iyan.

We are deliberating about this trouble of ours.

Subey dahu' pagmewpakkatande me' palkala' iyan.

They should first deliberate over that problem.

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