sabit
verb
English. Wears a sturdy belt of fabric, leather or rope, usu. on which to hang a weapon, tool.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki paisu kini, ndi'u penabit, pu' su pagutanen, pinutuk pelum.
English. I can't wear this machete of mine, because its belt is cut in two.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa bena' metubus, engain dayun sug libun bu sug laki. Laak duun dai munut dinilan dua' tawan, laki dademai munut tu minginsawa, bu libun dademai munut ditu penginsuaan. Laak su munut tug laki, menabit pais, badung.
English. Now when it's finished, then the woman and man are fetched. But two people go with them, a man going with the groom, and also
a woman going with the bride. But the one going with the man wears a blade, a badung sword.
Synonym. telaked
sabitan
noun
English. Any sturdy belt primarily on which to hang a weapon, tool.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ama', sa' mangaya tu Sindangan, seluyay mau pa sabitan ku.
English. Father, when you go to Sindangan, buy me a belt.
Generic. bakes