sengku'
verb
English. Of the annual rice crop, becomes ready to harvest, yields a particular harvest.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa kini getaw duun ig begu binaalen, bena' siingku'an mikti' dayun.
English. Now then this person had a new swidden; and when it was time-to-harvest, then he held a bekti' ceremony.
Generic. alap
noun
English. Yield.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Melauni sengku' nami taun kini.
English. We had a large harvest this year.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Taun kini, nda' ami sengku'ay, pu' sug binaal nami, migela' tubung muka' babuy.
English. This year we got no harvest, because the rice in our field was consumed by rats and pigs.
pesengku'
noun
English. Ceremony held after harvest involving sacrifice and drama.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Buat meglegani, mekpesengku' ita.
English. When (we) finish harvesting, we will have a harvest ceremony.
Generic. kanu