lusad
Sense 1
verb
English. Goes down from a higher to a lower plane, whatever distance, esp. down to water or from heaven to earth.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Lumusad ita ditu tubig.
English. Let's go down to the river.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kali' ami melusad tu Titik, gembagel gupiag baa'.
English. When we got down to the Titik river, there was a big flood.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' lumusad su Megbebaya', ndi' ta mesuunan sa' ta' taunay dun, muka' sa' ta' endaway dun.
English. When God comes down to earth, we don't know what year it will be, or what day.
Antonym. dangan
Sense 2
English. Of a spirit or familiar spirit, visits a shaman to speak to the people.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su gama' ni Kelik, peglusadan gupia, pu' sa' menaik na tug laminen, dayun mektutung pelinan, muka' mektenting besalen, ndi' maiben, melauni metua' diwata nen.
English. Kelik's father is genuinely being possessed by spirits, because whenever he goes into his prayer loft and burns incense, it
isn't long until many of his familiar spirits appear.
Synonym. apu' 3; iba' 1; ulalig 2
Generic. apit 2