sapantunrelFor example (used with biyaꞌ to form comparisons).In dagbus niya biyaꞌ sapantun sin hambuuk tau walaꞌ nakakaun hangka-pitu.He looks like a person who hasn’t eaten for a week.Biyaꞌ sapantun kāyu nalalaga in kalis yaun.That kris is like a blazing flame.vpat -un, hipag-.To liken (something to something else), use (something) as an illustration.Siyapantun niya in bissara niya pa tau magꞌuuma, bang magtanum awn anihun.He used a farmer as an illustration in his speech, if he plants there will be a harvest.Cf.ibāratupamakun

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