delem
verb
English. Becomes dark, cloudy, usu. connoting impending rain.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' siselem, pedes. Sa' taas endaw, gelem. Dayun sa' dapit lelabung, mingkudi megdelem.
English. In the morning it's sunny. At noon it's cloudy. Then in the afternoon it gets dark.
Sense 1
adjective
English. Is dark, cloudy.
Example sentence:
Subanen. ...laak mipuli'u dun, pu' mitua'u dig langeb nda'i pigbundasanen, muka' medelem gupia.
English. ...but I returned because of it, for I came to a cave that had no way out, and it was very dark
Sense 2
English. Is ignorant.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Unutay mui getaw kiin ditu gupisina, pu' iin, mideleman tug betad nu gubidenu.
English. Go with that man to the office, because he's uninitiated in the ways of the government.
deleman
verb
English. Is overtaken by night during an activity, usu. travel.