antung
noun
English. A pale, ant-like colony insect that feeds on wood and lives in nests in the ground, the common termite.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sinegay galep, mialep sug bulan, miditu su nga gantung dialem benwa nilan, nda' ilan gua'.
English. While it is new moon, the moon has disappeared, the termites have gone into their nest and haven't come out any more.
English. entungen
English. Is infested with termites.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki gayu, sa' entungen, melemu melapuk.
English. A tree infested with termites, rots easily.
c.f. anay
Generic. pila'