siba'
verb
English. Does s.t. carefully, well.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Siba'ay mu su piiwit dini'a, metekaw mbeleng.
English. Be careful with what you're taking, lest it be lost.
Synonym. lengilam; lingulam; sanggila; tubud
adjective
English. Characterized as pleasing in appearance: beautiful.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Su kutapi' ni ama' mesiba'i talu'en, sa'itada menampet.
English. Father's guitar sounds beautiful, that is, a distinct sound.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa, siba'ay niu su sekayan ta, pu' eteden ta lulan, pusta ta dini gatuk ta.
English. Now, get our boat ready (i.e. make it pleasing), and we'll fill it with our cargo, our wager for this riddle of ours.
Synonym. lengas