Friday, November 13, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 251: kuletj

vadis nu aya, kuletj nua mamazangiljan. 

In English: 
The so-called 'tax' is the allotment for the chief. 

Glossary
  1. vadis: tax, mass noun
  2. nu: if or when
  3. aya: it is said or called
  4. kuletj: portion or allotment
  5. nua: of, genitive (GEN) case marker
  6. ma-mazangilj-an: chief of a Paiwan village
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