wa'a 
          
         
            adverb 
             
            
               English. The affirmative response: yes. 
               
               
             
            Example sentence:
               Subanen. “Su gingkag, ikup mu da.” “Wa'a, pu' teliti na.” 
               English. “Cover the drying rice.” “Right, because it's going to rain now.” 
               
             
            Example sentence:
               Subanen. “Aa, masi' lai gatuk ki pekpulu'pulu'an niu dia kia?” “Wa'a.” 
               English. “Oh, is it to guess a riddle that you're gathered around there?” “Yes.” 
               
            c.f. aku' 1 
            Synonym. mm 1; m"m; uu 1