tana' verb English. Ceases an activity or thought. Example sentence: Subanen. Nda' metana' di ginaau su mibeleng dinaan. English. I have not stopped thinking about what I lost. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gembata' kini, ma'niin gabelabel, pu' ndi' na metana'. English. As for this child, he's like a gyrating insect, because he can't stop (doing things, can't hold still). Synonym. tamed Generic. sikpa'