uman noun English. A long, epic song, usu. considered to need three-four nights to complete; gen. for several all night songs. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki guman, ma'niin da gukiten, laak tingegan, ma'niin ginadung. English. The uman chant is like a story, but it is sung, like an inadung chant. verb English. Sings such a song. Example sentence: Subanen. Naa duuni mekegulang dengantu metau meguman. Sa' gebii, melengas gupia pekineegan. English. Formerly there were old people who knew how to sing uman chants. At night it sounded very nice. In group with: bata' mama; bulaktambing; dumalangka; inadung; kimbatitu; sadisadi; ta'ibun Generic. bebat