Sunday, February 28, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 358: sengseng // kinasengseng

aicu ku kinasengseng tasauni. 

In English
This was what I made just now. [This was my most recent work. / I just made this.]

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 357: sengseng // masengseng

nu pasuvililj ta cengelj, uri vaik aken a masengseng tua lalingedan. 

In English: 
I will go make the nose-flute in the afternoon. 

Friday, February 26, 2021

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 355: valit // kitauvalit

tima nakitauvalit tua su sengsengan?

In English
Who took the place of your work? [Who's your replacement?]

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 353: valit // pinavalitan

pinavalitan azua namapalak dinki na djalan.

In English
Those broken streetlights have been replaced.  

Monday, February 22, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 352: valit // kivalit

uri vaik aken a sema gingu a kivalit tua taidaidai a paisu. 

In English
I am going to the bank to exchange for 100-dollar bills. 

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 351: valit // pavalit

kiliu: napavalit sun tua su migami? 
cekaw: ui, napavalit aken tua vaquan a migami. 

In English
kuliu: Have you changed your eye-glasses?
cekaw: Yes, I've changed to a new pair of eye-glasses. 

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 350: mayanan

uri semupu aken, sa mayanan a galugu. 

In English: 
I want to read, so do not yet make noise. 

Friday, February 19, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 348: vangalj // venangalj

navenangalj a nia saviki tucu a cavilj. 

In English
Our betel nut trees have produced fruits this year. 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 346: anan

kakedrian anan a’en, nakemaizuanan a’en i spungudan.

In English:
When I was a child, I lived in spungudan. 

Monday, February 15, 2021

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 344: vangavang

masanliawliaw a tjavangavang kasicuaian.

In English:
Our toys were many in the past. [We had many toys in the past.]

Friday, February 12, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 342: unting // untingting

nakuya untingting sa padingwawa.

In English:
It’s not good to be driving and then calling on the phone.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 340: sengac // semengac

semengac a kai nimadju, namaya uta a kinudan nimadju. 

In English: 
His words are disgusting, the same also with his deeds. 

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 339: sevalit // sevalitan

nu izua nasaqetju i tjumaq, palisi ti vuvu a vavayan tua tjasevalitan. 

In English:
When there is a sick one at home, Grandma prays to our ancestors. 

Monday, February 8, 2021

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Friday, February 5, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 335: picul // mipicul

mipicul a sikataqaljan a kitulu tua sikipaisuan. 

In English: 
Fellow people are working hard to learn about making money. 

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 331: rangez // kipaparangez

aicu a sinzia pakatua inuli a kipaparangez tua cemas. 

In English
Such is a disciple that puts his trust in God in prayer. 

Paiwan Every Day 668: pai

pai, kinemnemanga tiamadju tu kemacu tua ljigim nua kakinan.   Free translation : Now, they decided to take their mother's sewing needle...