Sama, Central

balik

to return.

pa-, mag-, maka-

Magbalik na sab sigeya magsasah.

They are returning again now to quarreling.

They are quarreling again.

Makabalik kam piitu pahalu?

Can you all return here tomorrow?

Pabalik pin kow.

You continue to return./ You be returning.

Do come back. [This common expression is used when guests leave.]

N-, -an

to return something.

Be returning [for something] little later.

Come back after a bit for it.

eh, ni-

to be caused to return; to be returned.

Nipabalik du sigeya eh mmah-sigeya.

They are being caused to duly return by their father.

Their father is causing them to return.

N-, -an

to repeat something; to do something again; to review.

Tabalikan nu eh nu ngongkah?

Can you repeat [what] was sung by you?

Could you do your song again?

Please repeat what you just said.

eh, ni-, -an

to be repeated; to be reviewed.

Subey nibalikan eh ta anu tutu.

This thing should be reviewed by us.