upas 2 verb English. Fights seriously, of animals. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Gadas, kali' patay, tinalu' dayun nug belian, “Baa, inupas kamun nu gembagel gitu'.” English. When Gadas died, the shaman said, “He was bitten today by a big dog.” Cultural Note. It is believed a spirit (big) dog ate his soul; seen as explanation of sudden death. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug Bisaya' kamun, kali' bayan ditu gupid silung ni nga Ansibay, inupas ni Saimi su gitu'en. English. When the Visayan went near the area under Ansibay's house today, Sammy (a dog) attacked his dog.