tilaw
noun
English. A torch, whether fire or flashlight, used when walking by night.
verb
English. Fishes (See S under teeb) by torchlight; shines a light on s.t.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kagebii, kali' ami penilaw, mikaita' ami sia gembagel beleg ditug linaw.
English. Last night when we were fishing by the light of flashlights, we saw a big eel in the pond.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Subay buus, sa' mekebian ita ditu madekiting, mapit ita sumaluy gaas tilaw ta dig dalan kiin.
English. Later when we go by the market, we'll have to stop and buy kerosene for our light on the trail there.
tilaw menagat
Variant. tilaw menunda'
noun
English. The planet Venas seen as the evening star.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki tilaw menunda', sa' lelabung, maita' ta dia sindepan. Sa' puti' delagay, maita' ta dia silangan.
English. We see Venus in the west in the afternoon, and in the east just before dawn.
Generic. bituun