ampu'
Sense
v
Affixes mag-, m-, i-, -an
English To submit; surrender; give in.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Nag'ampu' na kat'apun i mga kálaban nira.
English Their enemies surrendered yesterday.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Paskedan mu bang mag'ampu', isa'un ega na suma'úp.
English Keep it up till they give
in, so they won't do it again.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Ampu' aku na!
English I give
in!
Sense
v
Affixes pa-un, pa-an
English To subdue, beat into submission.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Piya'ampu' ya talagá. Yapa' paskedan yat ti'kul, magdugu' na.
English He really beat him into
submission. He didn't stop hitting him until he was bleeding already.
Synonym suku'
Derivative ampu'an
n
Note Chief, Lord.