payna verb English. Work together as a group to accomplish usu. a community goal. Example sentence: Subanen. Kamun sepulu' daami mekpayna, maika' gupiai mitua'. English. Today there were only ten of us in the work party; hardly anyone showed up. noun English. A work party. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki getaw kia, gempulitika gupia. Sa' duuni payna, megladu na dema, adin nai telu'enen mesaiten. English. As for that person, she is always making up excuses for herself. If there is a work party, she is sick; she just says she has any kind of sickness.