nuti'
noun
English. Immature wood that can easily be cut and skinned.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki nuti', duuni baalan dun Subaanen sa' mekanu.
English. Subanen use soft wood [for making offering trays] when a ceremony is held.
adjective
English. Is immature, used of timber.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ndi' mpia pasek ig lindang, pu' menuti', melemu melapuk.
English. Wood from the lindang tree doesn't make good posts, because it is soft, it rots easily.
Generic. ayu
Cultural Note. Often used by Subanens to determine if the location of a proposed field will break a taboo.