benga
verb
English. Is disappointed and embarrassed.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' duuni begay mu tug duma mu, dayun sa' tebukenen na, wi'en mu, paingalan nami dun, mibenga.
English. If you give s.t. to a companion, and then when he takes it you take it back, that is what we call being embarrassed.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sinakmiten sia su seda'an ku, laak mibenga, pu' nda'en melaam.
English. She tried to snatch up my viand for herself, but she was just embarrassed, because she couldn't pick it up.
Synonym. lengilengi
Generic. piid