sail
noun
English. Heel of one's foot.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kalabung. saba' nami menengaw pengimanan nami, miangelu di sail; mi'indegan ku ig buung butilya.
English. Yesterday when we were looking for a good place to set our snare, I cut my heel; I stepped on a broken bottle.
Sense 1
verb
English. Hits the floor or earth with one's heel, a sign of anger, esp. of children.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ndi'mu sailay ig duma, pu' pendaag lai sail.
English. Don't kick others with your heel, because kicking becomes a competition.
Sense 2
English. What one says to excuse oneself when lying down of necessity with feet toward another sleeper.
Example sentence:
Subanen. “Tabia', uu Bati' kiin mesailan lai amu pelum.” Kali' sembag si Bati', “Baa, petuyangen na.”
English. “Intj., O Brother-in-law, there I am pointing the bottoms of my feet toward you.” Then Brother-in-law answered, “Intj., nevermind.”