Interjection: Aaw! Ohh! Eh!: What one says when the thought has just occurred: oh!
Subanen to English Translation:
Mita - See
Minita - Seen
Melingauay - Forget / forgotten
Kuis - Kuwis
(Note there is no letter "W" in Subanen Alphabet.
"W" is replaced with O, or U, or "io"
example Magiliw = magilio",
Walo = Oalo,
Melingaway = Milingaoay)
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Example:
(Interjection: Aaw! Ohh! Eh!: What one says when the thought has just occurred: oh!)
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Subanen: Aaw, wa'a, minita'u. . '.
English: Oh, yes, I saw it.
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Example:
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Subanen: “Nda' mu da melingauay su pimuun dini'a ni Kuis?” “Aaw, wa'a daan tu'u; sa' nda' mu da talu' puli' dinaan, mipati'u gupia melingauay.”
English: “You didn't forget about what Kuwis asked you to do, did you?” “Oh, my, yes, if you hadn't told me again, I would surely have forgotten it altogether.”
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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)
