luwas2
Sense
v
Affixes nag-*, -m-, i-, -an
English To invoke supernatural powers to ensure good luck, undo a curse or reverse bad luck.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa In magpake'deng, may luwas isa'un kapisi' it babuy.
English When they go hunting with dogs, they invoke
supernatural
powers
to
ensure being able to catch a pig.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Pagluwasan niray taw nga inampangan it mára'e-ra'ét.
English They|́bre invoking
supernatural
powers
to
undo
the
curse on the person about whom the evil words were spoken.
n
panluwas
English Invocation as above.
Antonym samaya'
See alsolambay
See alsomangmang
See alsopanalangin
See alsota'wag
Sense
v
Affixes pa-an
English To comfort, ease the pain or distress of a situation.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Magayen bayán ka may pagpalwasan ya nagát nakem ya, ka may sangbat nagá ngayán.
English Itś good that she has something that gives
her
comfort, in that she still has another one.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Rikratu manay akeng pagpalwasan it nakem.
English A photograph is all I have to
ease my distress.
See alsobangay