bulek
verb
English. Of a person, becomes intoxicated.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Uan kiin, ulagak niu dinaan, pu' mipati' mbulek.
English. You fellows carry what's-his-name for me; he's stone drunk.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kali'u peditu tebu'an mipati'u gupia bulek.
English. When I had to go to the marketplace, I got really very drunk.
meke-
adjective
English. Of food or drink, is intoxicating; is poisonous, although usu. not fatal.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki teba', baalen tubig niug, lemugan tengeg, adun mekebulek.
English. Palm toddy is made from coconut sap mixed with (bark of the) tengeg tree, so that it will be alcoholic.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su nati, minaan tu pelayan, begu pa pelum bumbaay mekebulek.
English. The young carabao is grazing there in the rice field; besides, it was recently sprayed with poison (i.e. 2 reasons calf should
not be there).
Synonym. bunay