nungida sun a puvaljaw?
In English:
When will you marry?
Glossary:
- nu-ngida: when (for the future). The root is ngida 'when, time'.
- sun: 2nd person singular nominative
- pu-valjaw: get married. The root is valjaw 'spouse'.
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Sunday, May 10, 2020
Paiwan Every Day 64: puvaljaw
Yes, irregardless of culture, the only question a single will be asked in a wedding is this. Today every elder that I greeted asked me of this; one strongly recommended his brother-in-law. I smiled.
In English:
When will you marry?
Glossary:
In English:
When will you marry?
Glossary:
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