tena' Sense 1 verb English. Lands on s.t., as of a blow, s.t. falling, going downstairs. Example sentence: Subanen. Su gadipelanu, kali' metena' ditug lupa', miglibetu tanan, laung mu dun bumba. English. When the airplane hit the ground, it made an exploding sound; you would have thought it was a bomb bursting. In group with: litebeng; senglad Sense 2 Variant. tena'tena' verb English. Speaks frankly, openly, plainly. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig bisala sa' ndi' metubus subay tena'tena'en. English. When litigation isn't finished, it is necessary to speak plainly. Synonym. belat palad; betang 3; lakted; lektes; luksad 2; timbak; untul