gánas n the ceremony of taking the bride from her house to the house of the groom after the banquet in the bride’s house. Both families accompany the newly-weds. v [A1; a2] take the bride in the gánas ceremony. Paghuman ug pangáun, gigánas ang babáyi ngadtu sa balay sa laláki, After the wedding reception, the bride was taken to the groom’s house.
gánay1 n reverberating sound which echoes and persists for a while. Ang gánay sa kampána muabut sa layù, The reverberating sound of the bell reaches far. v [A23] reverberate with a persisting echo.
gánay2 v [AN; c1] for things to go s.w. in a long line. Migánay (nanggánay) na ang mga kamwà. Maáyu untag dì mabahà arun dílì maánud, The young crabs are going upstream now. I hope it won’t flood so they won’t be carried away. Igánay (ganáya) ang mga bátà sa plúris, Line up the children to present their flowers. ka-, -an v [A13] 1 walk in a long file. Nagganayan (nagkaganay) ang mga Subánun nga nanglákat, The Subanos walk in long lines. 2 for large number to go s.w. Nagganayan (nagkaganay) ang mga táwu pagsúgat sa Santu Pápa, The people flocked to see the Pope. -an n group of people going s.w.
ganda n k.o. leek: Allium odorum. It is used as spice or for rubbing ailing parts of the body. Sometimes called the onions of the Subanos.
gáng n 1 gang, a cohesive group of young people having a common name and purpose. 2 band of criminal elements. v [C12] be a member of a gang. Dì ta makiggáng ug kídyi, We won’t have a KJ (killjoy) in our gang. ganggáng v [C12] go around with one’s gang.
gangad v [B16; b8] bend the end of s.t. up or out with force. Nagangad nang tagáa kay nasángit sa batu, That fish hook is bent because it got snagged in a rock. Nagangad ang íyang náwung nga gilúwir dyú, His head was thrown back after being hit in the lower jaw. a bent up or out.
gángan = [galangan].
gangay v 1 [A; a] broil peeled bananas over live coals. Gangayun ku ning sagínga, I’ll broil this banana. 2 [A; c] put s.t. beside a fire to keep it hot. Igangay nang takurì arun ínit kanúnay ang túbig, Put the kettle beside the fireplace so the water will remain hot.
ganggang v [A; c1] 1 put s.t. over the coals to dry it or heat it. Nagganggang ku sa pán nga giumigas, I am heating the bread which the ants swarmed over. Akuy muganggang sa kupras, I’ll dry the copra in the drier. 2 broil bananas. Magganggang kug ságing ipaínit, I’ll broil bananas for a snack. -an(→) n copra drier.
ganggáng n = [bunsudbunsud].