tedatu
verb
English. Of a woman and man, are perceived as sweethearts.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' megbina'a, dayun kana' mu tedatu sug libun, ma'niin ka pegeksug dig baa' melugeb, pu' nda' pa mesuunay sa' meliag ma sug libun pegbina'en mu.
English. If you are engaged, but haven't made the woman your sweetheart, it's as if you were wading in muddy water, for you do not
know if the girl that you are engaged to likes you or not.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Iin ig betad megdusa, sa' sug libun muka' geseg, sa' mektedatu, megdaaw ilan, mekalu'.
English. This is the way to commit immorality, when a woman and a man become sweethearts, they steal, they have sex.
Generic. laat talu'