a drukudrukung a tjakit, tjasikasengsengseng,
nu tja cuai, tja radjai, tja galiljgilj.
Free translation:
The sickle and knife, those we work with,
the longer we use them, the sharper, the shiner.
[Meaning: Don't be lazy. Work hard. Practice makes perfect.]
Word gloss:
- a: subject case marker
- drukdrukung: sickle
- tjakit: shorter knife
- tja-si-ka-sengseng-seng: we use to work, IF with the root sengseng 'work, make' in RED
- nu: if or when
- tja: comparative
- cuai: long
- radjai: sharp
- galiljgilj: shiny, bright
Voice file:
From the class of sinsi kalekes.
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