liig
noun
English. Neck of an animal, bird, person, jar or bottle.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Milangi' ig liig ni gembata' kiin; uli' mu dun, pu' belayan.
English. That child's head is bent way back (while asleep); return it (to the right position), because he will get tired (a stiff neck).
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kig babuy, sa' metaban giman dig liig, melengek.
English. As for a (wild) pig, if it gets its neck caught in a snare, it will strangle.
Idiom: singkeletig liig
adjective
Cultural Note. Indecl.
English. Reticent to speak one's mind, shy.