abang Variant. tabang Sense 1 verb English. Helps, does with s.o., is with s.o. in his difficulty. Example sentence: Subanen. Mekpabangu dun sug bebaan ku. English. I will ask s.o. to help me with what I'm carrying on my back. noun English. Aid, help or presence one extends to s.o. in need. Grammar. tabang used only to affix for reciprocity. In group with: dangep; limbang; sagang; sugut; tangkis; tulung Sense 2 verb English. Pays rent for a dwelling, usually. by the month; payment for use of a dwelling, rents. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug balayu ditug lunsud, pabangu na laak di nga getaw, adin su meliag. English. As for my house there in town, I'll have it rented to people, whoever wants it. Synonym. sukat noun English. The payment one makes when renting s.t., esp. a dwelling. ebangen verb English. Of one or few, is/are opposed by a larger, superior number, in arguments, fighting, games: ganged up on. Example sentence: Subanen. Kalabung ditu padi'an si Kanas, inabang nilan meksemba', nda' nilan daagay. English. Yesterday at the gathering-place, they (all) competed with Kanas singing, but they could not prevail. ginabang noun English. A gift of money. mengingabang noun English. Medical practitioner, esp. a traditional midwife, male or female. Example sentence: Subanen. Kali' pegbata' si Sila, nda' ilan ganam angay mengabang, kaas nda' ganam pegigetaw su gembata', pu' sui'. English. When Sila had her baby, they didn't go for a midwife right away, and so the baby wasn't born quickly, for it was breach. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug leduun ku kitu, sa' kana' da ducturi mingingabang dun, matay nau sia. English. As for that illness of mine, if it had not been a doctor who was the one to treat me, I would've died. Idiom: abang tampilu' verb English. Betrays by appearing to help s.o. while actually helping one's adversary. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gukum kiin, melaat megabang dig duma nen, pu' masi' laak gabang tampilu' ig daniin kitu. English. As for that arbiter, he's an evil helper of others, because what do you know, his (help) is a betrayal. Synonym. batak