adi'
noun
English. The ultimate secular authority, oft. perceived as a tyrant, king.
peglegadi'
verb
English. Reigns as king.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Begudiin iini megbaya' dig benwa, ki gadi', laak nemun pedesidinti na.
English. Long ago this is who ruled the country, a king, but now it"s already a president.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kana' iini meglegadi' dinita sug lain tawan.
English. This is who cannot be our king, a foreigner.
Cultural Note. Found only in folktales or referring to a king outside contemporary Subanen experience.
Generic. kaunutan