bada 2 particle English. Counting particle of measurement, the distance from the impression at the base of one's throat to one's outstretched arm's fingertip, 70-85 cm. Example sentence: Subanen. Alapa bata' ayu, mga se badai taasen, ma'nia kelubalu kig bagelen. English. Get a little (piece of) wood, about one yard its length, like a thumb its size. Example sentence: Subanen. Pinutusen gumut, sepulu' bu' dua' bulus yaba'en, lambegen genem bada. English. He wrapped it in a blanket, as long as twelve bolts of cloth, and six yards in width.