sikaw
verb
English. Is accommodated, has room for, has the opportunity to do s.t.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Nda' nau mekesikaw megdelendem.
English. I didn't have a chance to think.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' pesikaun mu su palin, medunuta dun.
English. If you give opportunity to the devil, you will end up following him.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Balay kiin, ua'en ku salabuuk suguden kiin, adun mekesikaw.
English. I'm going to take one wall out of this house, to make it roomier.
Idiom: ndi' mekesikaw
adjective
English. Crowded, with no turning room, of a very crowded room, house.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sug balay nami, ndi' ami gupia mekesikaw ditu, pu' maika'en.
English. We can hardly turn around in our house, because it is tiny.
Synonym. keet; singkum