Sama, Central

lan

road; path; way.

N-, -an; pa-, caus.

to walk; to go out.

This stem is sometimes reduplicated. This word has very idiomatic meanings. See the examples below.

Ya palanun iman, Tuhan du Ya nungbasan iya.

What is to be walked in is faith, God is certainly the One who will reward it.

Ngalan aku si Pedro.

Pedro is walking to me. [This means, "Pedro has a purpose in coming to see me."]

Aku ngalanan sulat tutu ni post opis.

I am walking this letter to the post office.

I am taking this letter to the post office.

Maglan-lan sidja kam piitu.

You just walk here. [Meaning, "Once in a while visit us".]

luman, pasiyal

kalan

destination.

papeehan (pee)

palan-lanan

palanlanan

the road being taken to a specific place; the pathway one is using; the way one goes; flight plan.

This word can refer to the way one takes to go somewhere, and thus, it includes the path of a boat or plane too.

Niyah dikowh lalla ni lahat amagkawin ma dambilah lahat. Ma palan-lanan pin, ley ya nilangpasan eh mundu.

There was a fellow going to the place of a person's wedding on the other side of the island. [While] being on the road, he was ambushed by the bandits.

palan sarah

to decree; to establish law; to issue a decree.

The pa- of palan , is causative, and makes the expected change to ma in actor focus.

From Kitab Injil