maya kinemenem tua kitjukuda tua su cekelj.
Free translation:
Do not think of leaving your spouse.
Word gloss:
- maya: do not
- ki-nemenem: think or or plan. The root is nemnem 'think, plan'.
- tua: OBL
- kitju-kuda: divorce or departure from. ki-tju- 'to do or use separately'; the root is kuda 'what'. The word becomes a noun through nominalization; a synonym is kitjuvaday.
- tua: OBL
- su: your, 2nd person singular GEN
- cekelj: spouse, husband, wife
Voice file:
From CIP Online Paiwan Dictionary kitjukuda.
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