unay2
Sense
v
Affixes mag-, m-, mang-, -en, i-, -an
English To be built or to build on a pre-existing *foundation (as of a house on already existing stumps instead of errecting posts).
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Mag'u'unay i manu'ud it balay namen du'ut tu'ud.
English The posts of our house (under the floor) are tree stumps.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Ipiyag'unay namen nay balay du'ut mga kayu.
English We used tree stumps as floor supports for our house.
Sense
fig v
Affixes mag- cv redup, nag-, m-, i-, -an, maka-
English To be secure by means of a solid foundation.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Pamaya' nga ega mag'u'unay, madali' marangga' it panranggat mára'e-ra'ét u masigkataw.
English Belief which isn't secure on a solid foundation will be easily destroyed by the destroying work of evil spirits or oneś fellowman.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Si Jesu-Cristo, kabilangan ya, pu'ut kayu nga inunayan it pamaya' baw kasiguruwan.
English Jesus Christ is like a tree stump, being
the
solid
foundation
on
which belief and assurance are
built.