away
noun
English. The fruit bearing part of a rice plant with its fruit, head of rice. ear; head
particle
English. Counting particle of heads of rice.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su kegleganiu, paat pulu' away laaki miganiu.
English. When I harvested, I harvested only forty heads.
giwayan
noun
English. The fruit bearing stem of rice.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Mekaika' gupiai palay kini, sug duma ndi' maita'i giwayanen, gempelek gupia, maa' giwayan dawa.
English. This rice is really small, the stalks of some can't be seen, they"re really short, like millet stalks.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Melengas lai gupia su palay ta, pu' metaasi giwayanen.
English. Our rice is very beautiful, because it's stems are very tall
mekaaway
adjective
English. Bears fruit well, of rice.
Antonym. kuil