Sama, Central

1.

N-, maka-, ta-

to lose; to take the win.

Siyan bey makahis tagon bi?

Who was able to take your wager?

Who was able to win your wager?

Lai aku tahis duwa hatus ma pag-ongkaan.

I happen to have lost two-hundred [pesos] in the game.

I lost two-hundred pesos in the game.

2.

fig

to capture the attention of listeners; to monopolize conversation.

3.

eh, ni-, ta-

to be spellbound by a storyteller; also, to be forced to listen.

Bang iya ya matuk-matuk, tahis eh na kita.

If he is the one talking, we shall can be held spellbound by him.

If we don't leave, we shall happen to be forced to listen by him; we should leave now.

If we don't leave, he shall force us to listen to him; we should leave now.