ga'em
noun
English. Power of a physical, political or spiritual sort.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Apu' Guilingan, metaasi ga'emen, pu' kinauganeni tibuukan Lanao kia, migaga nen tanan meglabu' ig beteng niug.
English. Grandfather Guilingan had great powers, for he could shake the whole province of Lanao (when he jumped up and down), and make
green coconuts fall off the trees.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki gselumangka, kana' ginis ga'em, ginis da tinawan, pu' bisan sa' ta' taway duni mektu'un dun, mesu'at da.
English. Magic is not a type of special power, but a type of skill, because anyone who wants to can learn it.
Synonym. balakat; ginung
c.f. suun