liu
adverb
English. Outside of one's point of reference.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa begayan ku amu lendasan niu meliu di ma'is, palay, muka' lamat gaan.
English. Now, I will give you an example of something besides corn, rice, and substitute staples.
verb
English. Goes outside of s.t., exits.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su pais, awa' mu tug liug dending.
English. Take that bolo off the outside of the wall (where it is inserted into the walling).
Example sentence:
Subanen. Bena' miliu nami su gulangan, minundas ami tu napu'.
English. When we got out of the forest, we went on to the plain.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Tebia' di gebitebitan ta, inaan, megbuat pau deli', luuyu pau. (Ma'ananen, mangay pa mudu atawaka mii' laak.).
English. Excuse the interruption to our conversation, but as for me, I'm going to get up for a bit, and go outside. (The meaning is
that he is going to move his bowels or just to urinate.).
Synonym. gawas; gua'
Antonym. seled
liuseled
verb
English. Works and lives alternately with a husband's parent, then his wife's parents.
Synonym. unul
Idiom: liu sala taun
English. Last planting cycle year; the last calendar year.
In group with: taun