sumpav calling on a supernatural power to inflict injury upon himself. Often resorted to as the ultimate expression of anger, when one says to the other, " As long as I live, I will never speak to you again!" If speaker violates this, he will die. (cultural information). Can also mean to take an oath of office after an election.bitalang giradu, ang indi puwiding gamitën, maskin tung Ampuan ta kuntra tiyang gamitën ta.Ay, Don Juan, yang banwang natauwan mu, ya ray pinanumpaan mu?Oh, Don Juan, the place where you were-born (lit., the place where you became-a-person), that is now what you have-sworn-an-oath-onAndamal mamanumpa ra yang mga baklung upisyal yang Baryu.Tomorrow the newly elected officials of the barrio will take their oaths (of office).Sumpaanu pang bakluita ra magkësën ang duunita ra tung yadwang kaliw̓utan.I swear-an-oath that before we (incl) converse -with-each-other again, (it will be) when we (incl) are already there in the second world.synuralpangaku

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