bekeg
noun
English. Skeleton, bone, incl. small fishbones on which one may choke.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Bena' ditu nailan laud, laung ni gutung kia, “Sekayan, umbiumbi. Pelula, umbuumbu. Mengunglayag ita seda', seda' nda'i bekegen.”
English. When they were out on the deep water, Monkey said, “Canoe, umbiumbi [rhymes with sweet potato]. Paddle, umbuumbu [rhymes with sugarcane]. We're sailing for fish, fish with no bones [squid].”
Synonym. tulan 1
In group with: dugi
verb
English. Chokes, gets s.t. stuck in one's throat.