sukud
Sense 1
verb
English. Measures s.t. linearly.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' megbaal ita balay, subay unaan ta pa sukuday su pesekan dun.
English. When we build a house, we first have to measure the area where the posts will be put in.
penukud
noun
English. S.t. used to measure linearly, such as a commercial product or a stick cut to one's outstretched arms, fintertip to fingertip.
Sense 2
noun
English. The length of one's life; lifespan.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Si Unsang, mabu' su taas kilebu'anen, duun saani telu pulu' depa, dayun nda' tanan mbeli'ay, kaas metaasi sukuden.
English. The distance Unsang fell was probably 30 fathoms, and still not a bone of him was broken; so he must be long-lived.