tu'us
verb
English. Interprets signs; signifies s.t..
Example sentence:
Subanen. Metau mektu'us di timpu.
English. He knows how to tell the seasons from the stars.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kalabung dupi' kitu, mipati'u gupia mesebu'ay dun, pu' meketikteg gupiai gelaktaken ditu gatep, masi' kali' pektu'usay lamug dupi' batu.
English. I really wondered at that rain yesterday, because it's clatter on the roof was so intense; intj., when I realized (what it
signified), it was mixed with hail.
noun
English. A sign, written or natural.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Luatay niu gitas, tu'us kana' na niu beta'an.
English. You pay the itas as a sign that you are no longer related.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki manuk, sa' meguni na sa' gebii, iini tu'usan nami dun, kinana' ma'antu, sungu na megendaw, atawaka dali' endaw na.
English. When the chickens crow at night, it's our sign that since they are doing so, it is probably almost a new day, or already dawn.
Synonym. indan 2