begu
Sense 1
adjective
English. New, immature; of recent experience.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kamun, inangayu lilikay su tebuan ku. Kali'u maita' ditu, duuni pingeksapan tebu ditu, begu da gupia.
English. This morning I went to cut weeds in my sugarcane field. And what should I find but pieces of sugarcane stalks, very recently
peeled (for chewing).
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su daduu, sungu na mpupus ig lipia'en; subay seluyan ku pa puli' begu.
English. The blade of my plow is almost all worn down; I must buy a new one for it.
Grammar. usu. not affixed for adj.
Compound. begudaun
verb
English. Forms new leaves, of deciduous trees and shrubs.
Compound. begutaw
noun
English. An unmarried man, bachelor.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ma'antu daw, mitaangan nug begutaw sug delaga pekpeligu' diag delungan nug begutaw.
English. So they say, the young man discovered some maidens bathing there in his spring.
Compound. bebegutaw
verb
English. For a man (usu. older) to make himself attractive, overly so; “puts on the dog”.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Fernando Poe Jr., bisan pusileni pina'ulbu nen, ndi' metulag, saba' kebebegutawen.
English. Fernando Poe, Jr. is so made up that even if he gets shot on his pompadour, it doesn't get mussed up.
Synonym. enal
c.f. dedelaga
Idiom: bebegu betad
verb
English. Takes on new ways, converts.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su tinindegayu begudin midupang, laak nandaw migbebegu betad na.
English. As for my cousin, formerly he got into trouble, but these days he has taken on new ways.
Idiom: begu getaw
noun
English. A young person, roughly 15-30 years of age, esp. one not married, male or female, youth.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Labi na daan amu, sa' tanan megbasul amu nug begu getaw mesu'at megbasul amu, pu' gembata' amu.
English. More so already indeed you, if you young folk complain, you complain, because you are still children