tau verb English. Knows how to do s.t.; is the one in charge of s.t.; is responsible for s.t.. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' megbenwa amu dini, yamii metau dun ki penepeten niu. English. If you live here, we'll provide your clothes. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' ndi' mekebayadi getaw kiin, inaan dai metau dun. English. If that person cannot pay, I will be responsible for it. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Kanas, migdedengeg metau gupia mekpa'at betad. English. Kanas is famous for knowing how to win at competitive explaining of customs. c.f. panday; tindeg 1 gintau verb English. Learns s.t., esp. a skill. ketau verb English. Has an idea, a sudden inspiration. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Pungyung, su kegbunu' nilan kitu kanugdiin diag Dipudian, kali' pegleketau, miksilebuk dig basak, adun ndi' da maita' nu nga kuntedanen. English. During that battle of theirs a while back at Deporehan, Punyung got the idea of sinking himself in the mud, so that his enemies couldn't see him. tautau adjective English. An imitation of the real thing, false, pretend. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Pusung kiin, gukiten tautau suunan, asa masi' laak migeglud, adin su pe'atuk, kaas matuken, pu' gandang na minita'en. English. In stories Pusung is a counterfeit seer, when actually he just hides wherever a riddle is to be asked, and so he can guess it, because he saw it beforehand. Example sentence: Subanen. Melengas gupia gayepan nilan, pu' sug duma, tautau minatay, sug duma, tautau mengaduy, laak lumbus da balus. English. That's a fine game they"re playing; some of them are pretending to be dead, and the rest are pretending to cry, but it's all false. tautau diwata noun English. What is believed to be a spirit which pass itself off as a god; evil spirit. Synonym. kalang diwata Generic. etaw ulangan tinawan see. tinawan