kius
verb
English. Trims palmwood or bamboo with a machete to make it smooth in appearance or texture.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su saleg nami bai', nda' tanan mekiusay. Bena' maitem da, muka' mesait sa' belilidan.
English. Our palmwood floor was not trimmed at all, so it is dark, and uncomfortable to sleep on.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Buus lelabung, gela'en ku pa pengkiusay su salegu, adun metangkupu selegay sug balay ta.
English. This afternoon I'll trim all my flooring boards, so that I can finish putting in the floor of our house.
Generic. eksip