Monday, October 25, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 597: dedet // padet

padetanga paqulid a kaljauragan. 

Free translation
Fall is indeed already around the corner. 

Word gloss
  1. pa-det-anga: to arrive, to be nearby or around the corner. pa- 'to cause to be'; the root is det 'close by'; -anga 'COS'. 
  2. pa-qulid: indeed, really. The root is qulid 'true, sincere, genuine'. 
  3. a: subject case marker
  4. kaljauragan: fall or autumn. Synonyms include kaljaqudjaljan, kaljakiceragan
Voice file

From Raleigh Ferrell's Paiwan Dictionary (1982) and ILRDF Online Paiwan Dictionary padet

No comments:

Paiwan Every Day 668: pai

pai, kinemnemanga tiamadju tu kemacu tua ljigim nua kakinan.   Free translation : Now, they decided to take their mother's sewing needle...