ot buhtransitive verb taking onSurkápte utngi ngisán muswan; rumrum suri utngiEnglishcall someone by a term other than his name out of respectThis is done between people who should not use each other's proper names, a way of respecting your relationship with them. One example of this is to call one's name taboo rugar (those two).Kákán ái kauh, kápte iau lu utngi ngisán kabin iau lu buh on. Iau lu ot buh on sár mai utngi ngo kákán ái kauh. Ngisán muswan a kis, mái sár ngo káp iau te lu utngi.The son's father, I do not call/speak his name because I am respectful of our relationship. I just call him respectfully the son's father. His own real name exists, but I do not call/say it.buh13.5.1Say4.3.9.1Customanthro; speak

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