pubedi
verb
English. Becomes, is relatively poor.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Nemun, mipubedi ami gupia. Nda'idun tanani nga petubu'en nami. Sa' selapi' da, pia lima siin, nda'idun. Duun pa pelumi pekpenu'uban ku gusekila, telu tawan.
English. These days we are very poor. We have no domestic animals at all. As for money, we don't even have five centavos. And I also
have three children in school to provide for.
noun
English. One who is considered poor.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kig datu', laak pegegulalig dig bangku', nda'idun ig baalenen. Su pubedi, iini penamal mengimbaal lelabung siselem.
English. Rich people just lean back in their chairs, they don't do any work. Poor people keep working all day long.
Synonym. pusuk