pulu' 2
noun
English. An island of land surrounded by a body of water moving or pooled; a bit of virgin forest surrounded by clearing, stand of
trees.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kig Bisayas, nda' metingeb di salabuuk pulu', mabu' duuni dua' pulu'i pinulu'anen.
English. As for the Visayas, they are not one island; perhaps the archipelago is about twenty islands.
kepulu'an
Variant. pinulu'an
noun
English. A group of islands, an archipelago.
pulu'pulu'
verb
English. Gathers around s.t. or s.o., forms a group.
Example sentence:
Subanen. “Aa, masi' lai gatuk ki pekpulu'pulu'an niu dia kia?” “Wa'a.”
English. “Oh, is it to guess a riddle that you're gathered around there?” “Yes.”
English. pungun