atubang
Variant. tubang
verb
English. Faces, is in front of, turns toward, s.o., s.t. or even an abstraction.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' duun ig bisita, iini mengatubang dun.
English. If someone visits, he will be the one to face him (i.e., welcome him.).
Example sentence:
Subanen. Mingeseb ilan dekag ilan pasi' minatubang bisala.
English. They took medicine to make themselves bold before they faced the trial.
Synonym. adap
Antonym. teliud
Generic. dapit 1
pektubang lekud
English. Sit back to back; walk away from each other.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa kini lai Ati', melaat nai palasen, ma'niin ita mektubang lekud.
English. It's too bad, Brother-in-Law, that we're turning our backs on each other (after meeting briefly on the trail).
tubangan
noun
English. One's genitalia, male or female.
Cultural Note. Vulgar.
Synonym. una
Generic. laat talu'