Sama, Central - alistu

clever; adept; proficient; accomplished; mentally quick; facile.

Mbal aku listu magsilat.

I am not proficient at self defense.

mag-, -han

to compete; to try proficiency; to test.

This stem is reduplicated.

Maglistu-listuhan kam bang siyan ya makakoddoh dahowh.

You try [with each other to see] which one [of you] can get [it] first.

1.

N-, -han

to do anything with a quick, lively action; to be adroit.

Ya na alistuhan-na, bang niyah na pagkakan!

That which he is quick [about] is when there is now food to be eaten!

Eating is the only thing that he is quick about!/ The only thing he does quickly is eat!

Bang kow nibuwanan eh na sin, magtuwi alistuhin koddoun, sittau, pinda pikilan-na.

If you are given money by him, right away be quick [and] get it [for yourself], who knows, [he may] change his mind.

If he gives you money, be quick to get it right away, because who knows, he may change his mind.

2.

eh, ni-, ta-, -han

to be done quickly.

Pag lahi adapu-na, magti eh na ngalistu.

When the owner leaves, immediately [stealing] is done quickly by him.

When the owner leaves, he is quick to steal.

Palikkas kow, taalistuhan ka i eh mandusiya!

You be quick, or you may be quickly caught by the people!