asal 2 adverb English. Indicates the minimally acceptable option: barely, hardly, just. Example sentence: Subanen. Asalu pa binaal dini'a mitubusi gayepan mu kiin, melengas ndi' mu peglaatan. English. I just threw together that toy I finished making for you, please don't break it. Example sentence: Subanen. Su nga minatay ditug Bubuan, asal pa libeng pu' nda' melungun. English. Those who died in Bubuan were just buried, no coffins were made for them.