apiki
v
Affixes m-, -en, ma-, pa-
English To corner, put on the spot, confront with the issue (implies time has run out).
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Aken in apiki na, ta meles aku bayán, temed in may rugar pa', únuka da'ku miyalagyu.
English If I were
cornered, Id́ fight back, but if I still had chance, of course Id́ run for it.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Pag'abut it pag'u'utangan ya, na'apiki nga banár ka palán ba', egay areg yang pamamayad.
English When his creditor arrived, he was really put
on
the
spot, because he had nothing put aside for payment.