sikut
Variant. ikut
adjective
English. Is characterized as narrow, of a trail, narrow room, cave or the like.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sug dalan pangay ditu Titik, nemun, mesikut na gupia, pu' nda' na siben lilikay nu nga getaw Titik.
English. The trail to Titik is really overgrown now, because it has never been cleared by the people of Titik.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ndi' ami gupia megela' tug balay, pu' mesikut.
English. We won't all fit in the house very well, because it is small.
Synonym. singkum
verb
English. Is in great difficulty, distress, esp. as having little or no food.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki getaw, sa' nda' siben mesikutay, ndi' mpia menakabul, pu' ki ngalan sikut, ma'niin bula melemu melulid.
English. The person who has never experienced great distress shouldn't boast of it, because the term distress is like a ball which
so easily rolls (i.e. can easily befall one).