Paiwan Every Day 287: sepelj // masepelj

pai, ari vaiki a kivangavang. masepelj itjen. 

In English:

Hey, let's go have some fun. I feel bored. 

Glossary: 

1. pai: hey, an invitation to do something or a way to start a new subject.
2. ari: let's go (do something)
3. vaik-i: let's go. i- 'imperative ending'; the root is vaik 'go'. 
4. a: ligature (LIG)
5. ki-vangavang: have fun or play. ki- 'to get something'; the root is vangavang 'fun, child play'.  
6. ma-sepelj: bored. ma- 'to be in the condition of'; the root is sepelj 'tease for fun'.  
7. itjen: we inclusive (INCL). In Paiwan, there is a tendency to use 1st person plural while referring to 1st person singular in conversation. The 1st person singular aken 'I' is used by the chief when he or she addresses to the people. 

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