bansa Sense 1 noun English. One's ethnic identity: nationality, race, tribe. Example sentence: Subanen. Naa su kanugdiin, telipuunay nug bansa getaw, pitawag nu Gulay su ngag launan bansa kia. English. Now, in the beginning of the tribes of people, Gulay (a god) summoned all of the tribes of people. Sense 2 English. One's reputation. Synonym. asal; bantug; dengeg; malatabat Idiom: buung bansa verb English. Sullies s.o's reputation. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Enaung, miglaat gulaula, minglelaug gupia, binuungen su bansa nilan. English. Enong did something really bad, he raped someone, he dirtied their reputation. noun English. A fine equivalent to sixty pesos.