tenug 1
adjective
English. Low in pitch, of speech or other sounds, characterized as far-reaching; loud and low in pitch.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki getaw kia, sa' mektalu', metenug gupia.
English. When that man talks, his voice is very loud.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Melengas sa' meglekanta ita, duuni metenug, duun dademai meteling.
English. When we sing, it's nice if part of it is high and part of it is low.
Synonym. lanug
Antonym. teling
Generic. tingeg
pitenugen
noun
English. Small log, cut, suspended in a house and beaten on upper side near both ends by two sticks held upright (four in all) to produce
a rhythm. Used in connection with certain ceremonies.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Naa, putuk amu pitenugen, gembagel padun di paa, sedepai taasen bu sedangaw.
English. Now then, cut a log, larger than one's thigh, one fathom and a handspan long for a suspended log drum.
Generic. lami