asal 1 verb English. Asks s.o. about, discusses lineage, esp. to ascertain if related. Example sentence: Subanen. Asal mu dinaani keguseba ta, pu' nda'u masal. English. Tell me our family tree, because I don't know it. Sense 1 noun English. One's geneology, lineage, family tree. Sense 2 English. One's inherited characteristics, nature; one's destiny. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gansa', gasal dadema petubu'en nu getaw. English. Geese are customarily raised by people. Synonym. bansa; tupu