penensili
Variant. penesili
particle
English. A word used when referring to a potential evil happening, to ward off its being realized.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Bu' sa' penesili matayi gmakinanen di gditaas...
English. And if, God forbid, its engine dies while it's up high...(of an aircraft).
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' mektauli gulag, sungu ita mpanaw, ndi' mpia, pu' penensili duuni mpenggulaula ta di gengayan ta, melaaten.
English. If an eagle calls, when we are about to go out, it is bad, because, God forbid, s.t. will happen to us while we are on our
way, it'll be bad.