tabu' particle English. A unit of measure, one circumference. verb Sense 1 English. Surrounds s.t. Example sentence: Subanen. Tebu'an ta adun medail. English. Let's surround him so that he will be trapped. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig benwa ta kini, miktabu' gupia dagat. English. This country of ours is entirely surrounded by ocean. Sense 2 English. Gather to converse, play games or buy and sell. Synonym. padi' tebu'an noun English. A gathering place, oft. a market area; outdoor market. Example sentence: Subanen. Gintesen ku pai tebuu kiin, baalen ku sebug peksaluyu ditu tebu'an. English. I am going to crush this sugarcane of mine, and make wine to sell at the market. Example sentence: Subanen. Kali'u dateng ditu tebu'an, mipakayaw dayun mektabu' getaw sug degangan ku. English. When I got to the market, all the people immediately crowded around my wares.