alis noun English. Of a necklace, having a strand of small gold beads on front and large glass, plastic or bone beads on sides and back. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug bitekel bulawan, maika' da dun su galisen, pu' migetus. English. The gold necklace has few alis pieces left, because it parted. Generic. bitekel particle English. Counting particle for pieces composing necklaces. Example sentence: Subanen. Sanu galis sug bulawan binaal mu bansil? English. How many pieces of gold did you use in the bansil necklace?