Sama, Central

abey

mag-

to go side by side.

Luman sigeya mag-abey.

They are walking side by side.

N-, -han; pa-, caus.

to accompany; to escort.

This word often is used when a person wishes to walk with a person of the opposite sex in order to get to know him or her better.

Paabeyhun gih ya tag na.

Please allow him to escort her.

eh, ni-, -han; pa-, caus.

to be accompanied; to be escorted.

I was allowed by her to still escort [her] from there.

She allowed me to escort her from there.