sumpa verb English. States strongly that one will never or never again do s.t.; swears against, swears off s.t (The expectation is that then to go ahead and do it will have a bad result.) Example sentence: Subanen. Sampay matayu, ndi'u puli' sumakay di gediplanu, sumpaan ku gupia. English. Until I die, I swear I'll never ride another airplane. Example sentence: Subanen. Sembag di sumpa: Ndi' mu lai sumpaay ig benwa. Kiin lai ig sumpa, melaat la' gupia ig bela'anen. Se gebii, se dangaw lai ig penauganen dig lupa'. English. The answer to oath-taking (goes like this): Don't swear (that you'll not come to) our country (again). Such an oath will have very evil results. Each night the hole in which you'll be buried becomes a handspan deeper! Generic. talu'