pagen adjective Sense 1 English. Durable, strong, of physical things as well as relationships and abstract entities such as a promise, or one's faith. Example sentence: Subanen. Su tudu kelabaw, sa' tigwayan mu, iketay mu di gempagen gayu, ki ndi'en megaga mbakut. English. When you tie up the bull water buffalo, tie him to a sturdy tree that he can't uproot. Example sentence: Subanen. Melupil, ma'ananen, balay sa' kana' gempagen. English. Melupil means, a house if it is not sturdy. Synonym. ligen Antonym. lupil In group with: lulut 1 Sense 2 English. Powerful, of shamans. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Atan, iini suminumpat dini Kesik, gempagen belian. English. Atan is the one who has succeeded Kesik as a powerful shaman. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Ansibay, nda'idun pai megapit diniin, pu' kana' pa tantu gempagen belian. English. No spirits possess Ansibay yet, for he is not a very powerful shaman yet.