mainsan Variant. minsan adverb English. One occurrence of s.t., once. Example sentence: Subanen. Melengas sia dumupi', pia laak mainsan, adun melukpeg pa ig pega dia tinutungan kia. English. It would be good if it would rain, even once, so that the clods in that burned field would break up. nda' mainsan adverb English. Has never occurred, never. Example sentence: Subanen. Nda'u mainsan maita' ki pektelu'en mu kiin languban. English. I've never seen anything like that disguise you're talking about. c.f. siben