maa' Variant. ma'- adverb English. Introduces s.t. comparable, as a description or explanation. Example sentence: Subanen. Nandaw, meluumi pedes, ndi' maa' nug labung, melansa gupia. English. Today the sunshine is hazy, not like yesterday when the sun was very hot. verb English. Compares with, likens to s.t. Grammar. Often with -niin “of this.” Example sentence: Subanen. Maita' nami kamun dig laud, pingma'niin nag bata' dungus ig baled. Sa' mateng di pesa'an, meglibetu tanan. English. This morning we saw waves out at sea, (we) likened them as big as small mountains. When they reached the shore (their bursting place), they sounded like explosions. Synonym. lepeng c.f. mama'