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sugat Sense 1 verb English. Hits s.t., deliberately or happenstantially; gen. for strike s.t./s.o.. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' megdelalak, betad Subaanen, malap luya, dayun pemunas tu pasek, adun ndi' mesugat leti'. English. When it's thundering, the Subanen custom is to take ginger and rub it on the posts of the house, so that it won't be struck by lightning. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki getaw sa' kebelan, sa' pusilen, mesugat da, laak ndi' utengan. Ki ngalan pengkebel, ginis bulung; sug duma, batu, duma dagid, kana' da. English. Invincible people, if they are shot, can be hit, but the bullet doesn't penetrate. The objects giving invincibility is a kind of charm; some are stones, but some are not. In group with: danglag; ekduk; suntuk; tugda' Sense 2 English. Is appropriate or correct, as an appropriate verbal response or a correct answer. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Mayak, metau gupia menensal pais, pu' bisan andun palasi pebaal mu dun, mesugataneni palasen. English. Mayak really knows how to forge knives, for no matter what kind you ask him to make, he makes it the right shape.
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