pakaw 3
conjunction
English. Conj. that introduces a reason clause.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sungu na setaun, lemen pa laak mektu'un mendakap, pakaw melileduun.
English. The child is almost a year old, but is still only just learning to crawl, because he is sickly.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Tumu', Kia', su pasad ta, misipiat, pu' nda'u meketua' dini, pakaw duuni kelangan ku. Mikpanas pelum su nga ngudan ku muka' si Ama'.
English. Uncle, I missed our appointment because I couldn't get here, s.t. delayed me. My younger brothers and Father all had fevers.
Synonym. pu'