Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 32: djaljalu

The answer to Paiwan Every Day 31:

anema aicu?
djaljalu aicu. 

In English:
What is this? This is plum.

Glossary:
  1. djaljalu: plum. Northern Paiwan uses umi, loanword from Japanese ウメ.
  2. a-icu: this. 
Reading: 


This photo was taken in the Bunun village Masuhuaz 梅山部落 along Southern Cross-Island Highway 20.

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