Yakan - panyata'

panyata'

Spirit of the dead; ghost.

A panyata' used to be a person but is now a haunting spirit. It is always frightening.

Niya' panyata' manyata'an kami dibuhi'.

There was a ghost haunting us last night.

bābal

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-an

To haunt (people or houses).

Manyata' a'a mateyin.

Dead people haunt.

Panyata'anun luma' miya'an gana-gana.

Haunt that house later tonight.

Magpanyata' a'a matey ba'ahu miya'an.

The person who recently died is haunting now.