pia 2
Variant. pia mulu'
conjunction
English. Introduces a concessive margin or phrase, even though.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa pia mulu' mipanaw, naa pia na, tuyangen na.
English. Even though he leaves, that's all right; never mind.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Bati', su kelabaw mu, sa' meliaga, padekila mu dinaan, pia laak bali paat endaw.
English. Brother-in-law, please rent me your water buffalo, even if it's just four days" worth.
Synonym. bisan