buas verb English. Uncovers, reveals, exposes s.t.; is cleared of s.t. Example sentence: Subanen. Pegeseng nai sala'en, pu' mibuasan na su tinalu'en. English. His sin is becoming clear now, for it's exposed by what he says. Example sentence: Subanen. Su gilemunan ku, mabu' ndi'u megaga mbuas, pu' metaben gupia sigbet dun, lamug pa pelum telaid. English. I probably won't be able to clear the whole area I'm weeding, because the weeds in it are very thick, and some of them are sharp grasses. Synonym. eseng Antonym. tabun In group with: suang buas di kulambu English. The fifth part of the bride wealth to be given, lit., “open the mosquito net.” Example sentence: Subanen. Naa, “Luatay mu peluman ig buas di kulambu, laga' sembasing da pelum.” English. Now then, “Next the buas di kulambu is paid, worth one unit-of-bride-wealth in turn.” Cultural Note. The bride is inside a mosquito net at this point in the wedding ceremony. This portion of the bride wealth opens the net, uncovers the bride, as it were. Generic. bala'i; luat