mati' verb English. Waits for s.t. or s.t.. Example sentence: Subanen. Memati'mati' ita deli' puli ita aan, pu' buus mateng da si nga Ama'. English. Let's just wait a bit before we eat, for Dad and all will arrive later. Example sentence: Subanen. Laung nu ginepu'ay, “pemeti'meti'ay niu sug benwa, pu' duun pai putaw lumayug, duun pai putaw luutaw dia tubig. Muka, duun pai balay guubek.” English. The ancestors said, “Wait and see what will happen in the world, for there will be iron that flies, and that floats on the water. And there will be houses that run.”