Paiwan Every Day 449: kuda // karakuda

nakuya a macelaqut nu karakuda itjen. 

Free translation: 

When we work, do not get lazy. 

Word gloss: 

1. na-kuya: it is bad to or do not. The root is kuya 'bad, ill fortune'. 
2. a: LIG
3. ma-celaqut: become or get lazy, AV. ma- 'be affected by'; the root is celaqut 'lazy'. malupi is also used to mean lazy or tired. 
4. nu: if, when
5. kara-kuda: work, AV. The morphology of kara- or ka-ra- is not clear. The root is kuda 'rule, what, work'. 
6. itjen: we, 1st person plural NOM INCL 

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From CIP Online Paiwan Dictionary karakuda.