Karao - paras

A test.

e--an eparasan

Tested; tried.

...say panpa-noan na pemasigan, si-kathoy ogadin eparasan....

...the outcome of endurance, it is a character that has been tested.... [note: -an may signal long time of testing, cf eparas below]

-en (TH) pechasen/ parasa/ pichas,

meN- memechas or memaras/ manpaparas/ emaras,

me-

To attempt; try; practice; test.

mepechas/ emangkeparas/ eparas

Piyan ton pechasen a mankansiyon.

He wants to try to sing.

Emintedon pichas kon onkwan alid jay.

I tried three times to come here.

Emaras si Maria na tanem na mani.

Maria tried planting peanuts.

[Fig.] An experience.

-en

i- (TH) iparas/ inparas,

mengi- mengipechas or mengiparas/ manpaparas/ engiparas,

may- maypechas or mayparas/ emangkaiparas/ iyayparas

To attempt or try to do; practice.

Inparas toy saloysoy et say amtaen to.

He tried to harrow so that he would learn how.