labaw 
          
         
            adverb 
             
            
               English. Is larger than s.t. or s.o. else. 
               
            
          
         
            verb 
             
            
               English. Exceeds s.t. or s.o., usu. in physical characteristics. 
               
               
             
            Example sentence:
               Subanen. Ki palay kini pimula ta, duun pelumi minglabaw dun meketaas, ta' dun sa' ta' pelayay duni milamug dun kiin. 
               English. This rice we planted, some of it has outgrown the rest; I don't know what other variety of rice got mixed in with it. 
               
            In group with: lakpaw 
            pekpelabawlabaw 
            
          
         
            verb 
             
            
               English. Puts oneself above peers, usu. verbally, may imply not wanting to be considered gullible. 
               
               
             
            Example sentence:
               Subanen. Su getaw meliag mekpelabawlabaw, ndi' mpia, pu' ndi' sugdaan nu Megbebaya'. 
               English. It's not good for a person to want to make himself somebody, for he will not be rewarded by God. 
               
            Synonym. taas