ekbak
noun
English. Any frog or toad.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sinaakan ni Ki Utung , “Ki ekbak, mauma mesasak amu? Ndi' meketulugi kelemut .” Laung ni nga gekbak kia, “Miksasak la'a daan ami pu' tuaan ami dia ngag buu pegbe- baan nilan ig balay nilan.”
English. Monkey asked, “Frogs, why do make so much noise? The mosquitoes cannot sleep.” The frogs responded, “We actually make noise
because we are laughing at the turtles carrying their houses around.”
In group with: buliuk; dempawang; eksul; lekting; sensal; teket 2
verb
English. Speaks like a frog; does s.t. like a frog; of many people, speak simultaneously.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ndi' amu peginekbak.
English. Don't you-all chatter like a bunch of frogs.