bunu'
verb
English. Of adult , argues heatedly with s.o.; fights s.o.; kills s.o. with a weapon; of child, quarrels heatedly, fights; of animals,
fight and kill.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' daan duuni begay diniu, ndi' niu sekuay, pekilas niu, adun ndi' amu megbunu'.
English. If something is actually given to you, don't be greedy about, share it, so that you don't fight.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki getaw, sa' duuni bunu'en dayun ndi' mesugat, paingalan, pilempungi mata nen.
English. If a person tries to fight s.o. and doesn't hit him, it's called having something appear to one's eyes which is not really
there.
Synonym. binasa
In group with: delepes; imutas; labuk; sual; sumbali'; teliagat
Generic. patay
pegbunu'
noun
English. War, in stories, oft. without explanation referring to World War II.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su pegbunu' dengantu nu ngag Lenaunmuka' Subaanen, kampilan ig besi nilan, muka' kalis, badung, telawan.
English. In the former wars between the Maranaws and Subanen, their weapons were scimitars, kalis swords, bandung swords and spears.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su timpu kitu, sigi na medengeg di melayu' benwa pu' duuni pegbunu', lumumpak daw ki Hapun.
English. In that time, it was continually heard from far (parts of the) country that there was war, that Japanese had attacked.
Synonym. gubat; samuk