saw̓ungv.to counteract something undesireabletung baklung naita ubin baklung ëyang katulad tung buawi ubin tung dilikadung mainabu, dapat saw̓ungun (kumpas-kumpasan mu ta gëëd) mu rang lag̓i para indi ra magdayunSaw̓ungun ming patayën yang apuy muya maglalab.Counteract the fire by-extinguishing it (lit., killing it) (because) it might flame-up (and spread).Yang nag̓ugyat, yay dapat ang magsaw̓ung tung inugyatan na ang para indi ra magngadngad yang pagdakul yang mga kulu nira.The one who did the training, he ought to be the one who should-counteract (the negative tendency) in the one whom he trained so-that his pride (the enlargement of his head) will not become-ingrained (in him). [Sit. training by a high status non-Tagbanwa resulted in his trainees becoming so proud of themselves.] Kudul could not understand this.Nasaw̓ung da yang buwawi purisu indi ra nagdayun.The water-spout was-counteracted and therefore did not continue (its course).saw̓ung: May sasang tau ang may kasilag na tung mga arumana, Pag̓umpisa pa ilëm yang pagbiw̓italaëna, may sambilug ang suminalëët ang mag̓aning, "Saw̓ungun mi ra lag̓i ug̓ud indi ra magdayun yang pagbiw̓italaën yang aruman tang atiya. Ay kung paw̓ayaan da ilëm, muya magsuruway."Ther-is a certain person who has anger towards his companions. When his speaking-out had just begun, there-was one (person) who interrupted and said, "Stop him right-away so that the negative speaking of that (near hearer) companion of ours (incl) will not continue, Because if nothing is done, (people) may get-into-an-argument."Maning taa yang pagsaw̓ung yang mga mamepet tung buwawi. Kung nag̓aita ra nirang pagtuntun dang pagparanëk tung tëëb, saw̓ungun da nirang kumpas-kumpasan yang mga kalima nira ang maninga pagsibat ta gëëd ang para magpurawas da ilëm.Like this is the way the older-people counteract against a water-spout. When they can-see it extending-downward towards the ocean, they counteract it by moving their hands-in-an-artful-manner which could-say is like striking (something) with a bolo-knife ir-order-that it would just disintegrate.synsulangsablaw

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