Paiwan Every Day 469: nasi // sinasi

aicu a maqesang a caucau, nakuya a sinasi nimadju. 

Free translation: 

He or she who has asthma has a weak respitory system. 

Word gloss: 

1. a-icu: this. a 'subject case marker'; the root is icu 'this, these'. 
2. a: LIG
3. ma-qesang: cough, in extension asthma. ma- 'to be in the condition of, AV'; the root is qesang 'cough'. 
4. a: LIG
5. caucau: people
6. na-kuya: bad, poor, weak. The root is kuya 'bad'. 
7. s<in>asi: thing or organ used for breathing, respitory system, UV. The root is nasi 'breath, life'. 
8. ni-madju: his or her, 3rd person singular GEN

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From CIP Online Paiwan Dictionary sinasi.