busung
verb
English. Experiences what is perceived as the natural consequence of a proscribed act or word, esp. in relation to other people.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ndi'a mengatu tu megulang mu, pu' mekebusung.
English. Don't talk back to your elders, because it can cause supernatural retribution.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su nga getaw tuminulis begudin tu nga kia' ta, migela' na busungay, pu' migela' dadema pembunu'ay.
English. The people who robbed a while back who robbed our uncle, have all repaid, because all of them have also been killed.
busungbusung
particle
English. What one says before requesting s.o. more deserving of respect than he to do s.t.
Generic. basa