bata' noun English. One's child, offspring. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug bata' mu si Nora, sa' meliaga, pabi' mu deli' dinaan, pu' nda'iduni megbelang nami. English. Your child Nora, if you'd like, have her come live with me, because we have no one to babysit. verb English. Bears offspring. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig libun kia, pelenakan gupia megbata'; sepulu' na bu telu ig bata'en, bedes na pelum. English. That woman really has children frequently; she has 13 children already, and now she's pregnant again. Synonym. gaan 2 adjective English. Small. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug bata' pimulau ma'is, pingeksab pa pelum nu nati ni Sibiu, mitekpek pa pelum. English. Cibiu's young water buffalo is grazing in my little corn field, and he has eaten off all the leaves. Grammar. Is not affixed for adj.. Synonym. ika' gembata' English. A child, children, rather than adult, adults. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gembata' kini, ma'niin gabelabel, pu' ndi' na metana'. English. As for this child, he's like a gyrating insect, because he can't hold still. bata'bata' 1 particle English. An expression of respect used when ordering s.o. who is equal or higher in status. Example sentence: Subanen. Naa, ndi'a pa, bata'bata' mu deli' tulun dinaan sug libru kiin. English. Now then, wait a minute, (polite) hand me that book. bata'bata' 2 Variant. binata' verb English. Of an adult, acts, is, speaks like a child, esp. like a small child. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' mesu'at, mengimbata'i mekpuit dini'a. English. If it's okay, someone childish will send s.t. to you. beta'an noun English. One's relative. Synonym. useba beta'en 1 verb English. Takes s.o. else's child to live with one, because it is believed that his health or safety will thus improve, adopts. beta'en 2 noun English. Monetary interest. Synonym. ganansya; tubu' libeta'an adjective English. Of a woman, is fertile. Synonym. abak; pelenakan Idiom: bata' begutaw noun English. A teenage boy. Example sentence: Subanen. Naa bena' mikegbeleng nailan, inaan muka' su nga ngudan ku, ditu dami ni Ina' nda' pekpesuay. Mendadi, bena' bata' begutaw nau, iini mibianan ku pelum, megdunutu mendagang penepeten ditu ngag Lenaun. English. Now when (my parents) divorced, my younger brothers and I went to live with Mother, we did not separate. So, when I was already an adolescent, here's what I experienced in turn, I stuck with a Maranao who sold clothing. Idiom: bata' lai Variant. bata' eseg English. A male child, used to distinguish sex. Idiom: bata' dig legag noun English. A child born out of wedlock, bastard. Synonym. pinengawan In group with: bukay 2; buksak; delang; indeg; ingkud; kanap; laub; panaw; tanud; tenteng; tulaung