aben
noun
English. Diaper; cloth for wrapping baby.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Alap mui gaben ni gembata' kiin, pu' mipati' gupia megenaw.
English. Get that child's cloth (to wrap him in), because he's really cold.
verb
English. Wraps a child in a cloth.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki gembata' kiin, ebenebenay mu deli' danul.
English. As for that child, wrap him up a little, please, in some old (cloth).
Synonym. gemes
abenaben
noun
English. A type of song used to soothe infants and small children, lullaby.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Pialan, metau megbebat di gabenaben.
English. As for Pialan, he knows how to sing lullabies.
Generic. bebat