legen Sense 1 adjective English. Is difficult. Example sentence: Subanen. Ya'a pa di gembata', melegen ka gupia pengmetuudan; bisan telu'en ta nda'idun ig bulad gempia mu seda'an, nemalan mu segengay. English. You among children; you're so hard to convince; even though we said there's no dried fish good for your viand, you keep fussing (for some). verb English. Is in serious difficulty, hardship or suffering, often mourning. Example sentence: Subanen. Milegenan ami dun su mipenggulaula kanugdiin timpu gida. English. What happened long ago during the war caused us great hardship. Synonym. libuleng; sa'el; sumeed Generic. ginaa Sense 2 English. Does not feel like doing s.t., disinclined. Synonym. lisud; sabel kelegenay noun English. Very serious difficulty, grief, hardship, suffering Example sentence: Subanen. Kelegenay ta sa' pelebu'ani pimula ta. English. We have serious difficulty if our fields are struck by some plague. Synonym. lisud Antonym. gaan 2; lemu mekelegen Variant. mekalegen adjective English. Difficult to appreciate, see or use; esp. is overgrown with weeds, choked with debris. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki nga ginabas ta kiin, subay egluden ta, pengeksuken ta dinu' mekelegen kiin, pu' maita' buus nu ngag wadegyamunti, ui'en nilan. English. We must hide that hand-sawn lumber of ours, put it there where it"s overgrown, because if the forest guards find it, they will confiscate it. legenan noun English. The pain of childbirth, labor pains.