tantu adverb English. What is genuine, real, really, truly. Example sentence: Subanen. Ndi' na mpeglunsay sug budabuda, pu' mikubet na tantu. English. The thread can't be neatened up, because it's truly tangled up. Synonym. enget; minget; tuud 1 pektinantu verb English. Puts strenuous effort into doing s.t.. Example sentence: Subanen. Nemun miktinantu gupia su nga getaw ulangan muka' sundalu megatu, kaas sigi ilan gusay megbunu'. English. These days the people of the forest (rebels) and the soldiers vigorously challenge one another, and so they keep on fighting. Synonym. namal; tuges Idiom: tantu nu kwadeta English. Interest on money loaned or invested.