sabaya' adverb English. Introduces an alternative phrase, rather than. Example sentence: Subanen. Melengas ini sabaya' nug dani'a. English. This is better than yours. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki sinulatu kini ma'niin dugang laak ditu nga misuunan niu, pu' mabu' melaun pa sug daniu sinuunan sabaya' ki sinulatu kini. English. What I have written here is like just an addition to what you know, because probably your knowledge is greater than what I have written here. Synonym. batul