Sunday, September 20, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 197: zemululj

       timitja          se-ka-calisi-an         avan      na-tja-mauram     tua     paisu    a    caucau. 
we. NOM. INCL indigenous peoples     be-V         COM. lacking    OBL   money  LIG   people

amin    na-paka       tua     qauzeqez    a     z<em>ululj   tua     paisu     a      kakudan, 
 only         (do) by     OBL       save?      LIG      save.AV    OBL    money    LIG       habit

 maqati       a        se-tju-kuda           tua       paulaulan. 
 able to      LIG    break away from     OBL   disaster, poverty. 

In English: 
We indigenous peoples are economically disadvantaged people. 
Only by the habit of thrift and money-saving, 
are we able to break away from poverty. 

Reading:

From 2020 Paiwan Reading Contest for Senior High School Students Script no. 3 "zemululj tua paisu".  

I am not sure if the logic really works for economy, but I use it. 

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