Friday, July 9, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 489: adjum // ruadjuadjum

ruadjuadjum a vakela. 

Free translation:
Arrow is usually sharp. 

Word gloss:
  1. ru-adju-adjum: sharp. ru- 'be frequently/habitually'; the root is adjum 'sharp point' in RED. 
  2. a: subject case marker
  3. vakela: arrow
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From Raleigh Ferrell's Paiwan Dictionary (1982) and ILRDF Online Paiwan Dictionary ruadjuadjum

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