Yakan - puwas1

1

After (a certain time or event), past (a certain time).

Mangkin iye da'akku pitu bang puwas magalib ne.

I told him to come here after magrib (approx. 8 pm).

Inanakan iye puwas bono' Hapunin.

She was born after the Japanese war.

For s.t. to be finished, gone, or over; to have taken place, to be concluded; to be done away with.

Puwas ne tapusnen.

His 100 days celebration has taken place.

Puwas ne utangkun.

My debt is gone.

Puwas sarukkun tapale baliyu.

My hat is gone, blown by the wind.

2

N- -an

-an

To remove s.t. (as a liability or s.t. encumbering); to pay off (debt), take off (hat), cut off (relationship).

Puwasanku utangkun.

I pay off my debt.

Tiya' ku dahu' pī muwasan utangku.

I will first go and pay off my debt.

Puwasanku sarukkun.

I take my hat off.

Ga' niya' a'a muwasan anakne bang petten du.

No person cuts off his child if he is good.

3

muwas

To disassociate from, to rid oneself of (a relative).

The person who no longer wants to have a relationship with a certain family member can go to an elder and state so. He has to pay a fixed sum to the elder (it is very high). After that he cannot be held responsible for any misdeed of the relative.

Muwas ku pegge' ga'i takole'-kole' anakkun.

I disassociated (myself) because my child does not behave well.

Muwas ku si me' bahi' duk ku ga'i sinakup bang niya' palkala' anakku.

I (went) to the elder to disassociate (myself) so that I will not be included if my child has a case.

kalimpuwasan

Be rid, or free of s.t.

Kalimpuwasan ne ku amban utang.

I am rid of my debt.

Maki ku piyu bang kalimpuwasan ku amban hinang.

I will come when I am free of work.