laga' 1
adjective
English. Is expensive.
noun
English. The cost of s.t., its price.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kig laga' nemun kini, melayu' na gupia tug dengantu, timpu pa ni Macapagal.
English. Prices these days are very far from what they were formerly, during Macapagal's administration.
Synonym. bali 1; bayad
Idiom: laga' na ginaa
English. Is worthy of death; the death penalty.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki getaw, sa' kana' da gembageli sala'en, kana' bantang ukuman laga' na ginaanen.
English. If a person has not committed a serious crime, it is not appropriate for him to receive the death sentence.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Dig delendemanen, ndi' masi' mekauli', pu' laga' na ginaanen su kelaun sala' nu ngag duma nen sampay iin.
English. She thought that unexpectedly she would not be able to go home, for all the offenses of her companions, including her own,
must be paid for by her life.