Karao - benow

Deep; refers to anything that contains water, such as a river, canal, large drum for holding water.

Benow i kolos.

The river is deep.

ke-+CVCV- kebeno-benow

Always deep.

Kebeno-benow i payow tep kolang i bokisi.

The [water in the] rice field is always deep because the outlets are too few [so the water does not flow out].

on- onbenow/ manbebenow/ bimenow

To become deep; increase; for water or liquids.

Echomim i chanom cha drum say onbenow.

You add water to the drum so that it will become deep.

i- ibnow or ibenow/ inbenow,

mengi- mengibnow or mengibenow/ manbebenow/ engibnow or engibenow,

may- maybenow/ iyaybenow

To make water deep; increase liquid.

Inbenow Juan i chanom na fish pond say onbanay iriy paideng.

Juan made the water in the fish pond deep so that the fish would get big.

Maybenow i chanom cha kolokol say mapteng a panbel-ahan.

The canal will be made deep so that it will be a good place to wash clothes.

-en bebnowen/ benowa/ binow,

meN- memnow/ manbebenow/ iyamnow,

me- mebnow/ emangkebnow or emangkebenow/ iyabnow

To make water deep; increase liquid.

Binow na biiy chanom na sira say meto-toan i bohi.

The woman increased the broth of the viand so that the meat would cook well.

-an To make water deeper; increase liquid more.

Binowan pay na biiy chigo tep chakel i bisiten mengan.

The woman increased the broth even more because there were a lot of visitors who would be eating.