dempek
Sense 1
verb
English. Hits the end of a long object for whatever purpose.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Dempek mu pa ig lansang kiin, pu' mbuus mesipa'.
English. Pound that nail in, so that no one will stub his toe on it.
Generic. ekduk
Sense 2
English. Frustrates, embarrasses s.o. in regarding to what he/she is talking about.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki getaw, duun dai basanen dig duma nen, ndi'en pendempeken ig duma nen sa' mektalu'.
English. A person who has respect for another does not embarrass the other when he/she speaks.
Synonym. labaw; daag; lupig