sumpingel Sense 1 adjective English. Characteristic of a person who pays little attention to what is said, esp. in the form of instructions, orders, or ideas. Example sentence: Subanen. Duuni getaw sa' sugu'en ndi'en gupia pekineegan kaas mesayep ki getaw ma'nia sumpingelen. English. There is a (kind of) person, when ordered to do s.t., doesn't really listen and so that person makes a mistake; like that she is inattentive. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Uan kiin, sumpingelan sa' megbebat, pu' ndi'en pekineegan ki pektelu'en dig bebat duma nen, meglaksap na laak dema tumingeg. English. As for What's-his-name, he is defeated when he sings, for he doesn't listen to what another is saying in song, he just sounds (his tune and words) arbitrarily. Cultural Note. Considered a negative characteristic of a person. c.f. pelepee'; sepek Generic. bu'ang