sukay Sense 1 verb English. Employs s.o. for pay. Example sentence: Subanen. Su palay, nda' nami megela' muit, pu' nda'iduni meliag sukayan. Diadia mektalu' lumbus duuni baalenen. English. We weren't able to bring all the rice, because no one wanted to be hired (to carry it). Everyone said he had s.t. else to do. Synonym. tindan Generic. bayad Sense 2 English. Hires land to farm or place a house on. Example sentence: Subanen. Inaan, delendeman ku sug besakan ku tug buid, laak na sukayan ku, laak bulug nda'idun pelumi meliag sukayan, pu' diadia, mendek megbenwa ditu. English. As for me, I planned to just let out my paddy in the interior for hire, but unfortunately, there is no one who wants to hire it, because everyone is afraid to live there. Synonym. abang noun English. What one is paid for work, wage. Example sentence: Subanen. Su sukay dinami di kengimbaal nami di paktudia piglima gatus ig bulan nami, kada sala tawan. English. Our wages for our work in the factory were 500 pesos a month, for each of us.