Friday, July 3, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 118: malum, qaljemeqem

qaljemeqem a malum a valjetjuk. 

In English: 
Ripe citrus is sweet.

Glossary: 
  1. qaljemeqem: sweet
  2. a: case marker for the nominative
  3. malum: the root is "lum" (ripe fruit). [ma-lum] means to become ripe, actor voice. 
  4. a: ligature
  5. valjetjuk: citrus, orange or tangerine
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