puun 1
verb
English. Begins, is the source of, originates s.t..
Example sentence:
Subanen. Laung nu kapitan, dig Lunis, pekpuunan na su kegdempas di kalesada kiin.
English. The barrio captain says that on Monday we will start cutting the grass at the edge of the road.
Synonym. kamut 2; sekat
In group with: ugdak; yawat
adverb
English. With some intensity: very.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Uan kamun mibelay dau meglekideng dun, ndi'en na puun mesabut.
English. I wore myself out winking at What's-His-Name this morning (to make him stop what he was doing), but he didn't understand at
all.
puunan
see. puunan
pelepuun
verb
English. Of a woman, has conceived, is in early pregnancy.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' megbedes ig libun, duun nai sebulan, naa kiin, pelepuunan na.
English. When a woman becomes pregnant, and then a month or so has gone by, now then, she has conceived.
Synonym. apet 2
Generic. bedes
noun
Idiom: pelepuun gebii
see. endaw