Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 227: qili // miqaqili

neka nu miqaqili tua zian nua paiwan. 

In English:
There is no swaying hips in the dance of Paiwan. 

Glossary: 
  1. neka: there is no, negator (NEG)
  2. nu: uncertain
  3. mi-qa-qili: to sway hips. mi- 'body motion' and 'to do something'; qa- 'uncertain'; the root is qili 'a lever'. 
  4.  tua: oblique (OBL) case marker
  5. zian: dance
  6. nua: genitive (GEN) case marker
  7. paiwan: Paiwan
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