iba' 1
Sense 1
verb
English. Cares for s.o. too young or incapacitated to care for oneself; cares for a domestic animal for a share of its offspring.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sug baka, giniba'an ku dini Simeon.
English. I'm taking care of Simeon's cattle for a share.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' inupiraan si Basiliu, si Budi'i pegiba' dun.
English. When Basilio had his operation, Budi took care of him.
Synonym. daap 2; ingat
Sense 2
English. Has a familiar spirit, of a shaman.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Talu' nu pegiba'an ni Ansulaw, sungu daw lumayas, pu' pausaugen daw sug busisu' dia sapa' Putuk, ngalanen si Lumektes.
English. Ansulaw's familiar spirit says that a flood is soon coming, and the giant eel will come down Putuk stream, a giant eel named
Lumektes.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Ansubid, duuni pegiba'an, getaw dig langeb; muka' gembagel gitu'.
English. Ansubid has a familiar spirit that lives in a cave and has a big spirit-dog.
Synonym. apit 2; apu' 3; lusad; ulalig 2
Generic. diwata
Sense 3
English. Sacrifices on behalf of a sprouted rice field to ward off rats.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Paiba'u pa ig binaalu kiin dini Ansibay, pu' migela' tubung.
English. I'll ask Ansibay to have a ceremony for that field of mine, because the rice in it is being all eaten by rats.