ian ₂ v 1To affect, or attack, as ants affect the growth of a plant. Kono ogtubù ka agoloy su og-ian to kayagkag. The corn won’t sprout because the small ants are affecting it. 2To mess around with such as to play around with, or make fun of small creatures Ka sikan no anit, logpad kun to Magbobo-ot to og-ian-ian to mgo ulod-ulod su ka mgo ulod-ulod, konò og-ulingol to mgo otow. As for that anit taboo, they say it is God punishment for messing around with creatures because, as for the creatures, they don’t bother people.