kansad
noun
English. A small landing having stairs leading up to the house, and sometimes, down to the ground. More usu. the kansad is built on the ground.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki kansad, sa'itada balkun, atawaka belebalan. Sug lesung baalan ta kansad, adun dia na pegbayu.
English. The kansad, that is porch, is also a belebalan. Let's build a landing for the mortar, so that (rice) is pounded there.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Nda' mbaalay kansad sug balay nami.
English. The landing for our house hasn't been built.
Synonym. belebalan