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affVerbal affix signifying agreement between verb and subject in single-argument or antipassive clauses.For detailed information on this affix see Introduction section 4.Bakas ngeddek ne iye.He has already planted.Mellikenna ku.I am buying fish.

affPerformative aspect.Bang dumaˈin imam gaˈi taˈunganduwaˈa.If someone is not an imam he does not know how to perform a prayer ceremony.mag-

ptlWell; now; ah (sometimes like: come on; come to a decision!).Sentence introducer; filling particle; hesitation particle.well; now; ahBang niyaˈ aˈa tekka paˈinte: na, kaˈu hatiˈ.If somebody comes we say: well, it is you, surprise.Na, pihun ne koˈ, missā kew isab.Come on, go ahead, say also something.Na, hap lumaˈ ne kami.Well, we are going home now.manjari3bahasa5ubus2

ā na

intjBother! Shucks! Exclamation of dismay.excl. of dismay; dismay, excl.Ā na, gaˈ tasaˈutku lansahin!Bother, I didn’t catch the boat.Ā na, gaˈ taˈessebku pitakakun!Shucks, I forgot my purse!aba-abaalla bēā

nabal

nNaval boat.naval boatEkka sundalu diyataˈnabal.There are many soldiers on the naval boat.kappallansa 6.1 Types of boats and shipsTypes of boats and ships

nabi

nProphet.prophetGaˈ ne niyaˈ ellumnabikuweˈitu.There are no prophets living nowadays.14.2 Men, titles, etc., occupationsMen, titles, etc., occupations

naga

nA dragon.dragonNiyaˈ koˈ paluwas ebbut amban dem behe naga.Fire reportedly comes out of the mouth of a dragon.2.7 Other creaturesOther creatures 14.1 Supernatural beings and apparitionsSupernatural beings and apparitions

nahas

nBad luck, mishap, adversity.It is always something that affects one’s body in a really bad way.calamity; mishap; adversity; unlucky; luck, badLumengngan ne kew, gaˈ niyaˈ nahasnu kuweˈitu.You can go now, you will have no bad luck now.(um)antag2 2

vmagnahasTo have bad luck, have a calamity.Arak kumagnahasensiniˈ, keyipara gaˈ ku katuhut jīp mabaliskatin.I almost had bad luck earlier; fortunately I did not go on the jeep that overturned.

adjUnlucky.Nahasellew inin.This day is unlucky.Kataˈuhan bang lisag piye nahas ellew miyaˈan.It is known which hour is unlucky on that day.14.14 ‘Things’ that come to people (luck, disaster, etc.)‘Things’ that come to people (luck, disaster, etc.)

nahut

adjSmall.smallFor inherently small items (such as grains or thread) only nahut may be used but not dikiˈ. For big items (such as fish or house) either word may be used to describe its smallness.Nahut sulatankun.My writing is small.Nahutpe ku kamatey papuˈkun.I was still small when my grandmother died.dikiˈaslag

nahut-aslag

adjBig and small mixed together (such as grains).Magnahut-aslagasin inin.This salt has big and small (grains) mixed together.

najal

vsubjectmag-To pledge, vow or promise to do s.t. (on the condition that some stipulation has been fulfilled).promise s.t., to; pledge s.t.; vow s.t.Niyaˈnajalku bang kew tinammat.I promise you something if you graduate.Gey kumagnajalbang gey tumananku.I do not promise if I cannot fulfill it.Bang niyaˈnajalte bu gaˈi tumanante gey kuhi.It is taboo if we pledge something but don’t fulfill it.sangguptunggaˈ

nakanak

nChild.childKag-kag nakanak iyan.That child is skinny.anakmākanak 16.1 Types of relationshipsTypes of relationships

nakuraˈ

nA leader.leaderKumandelin nakuraˈ meˈ munduhin.The commander is the leader of the outlaws.tuhut (panuhutan 1)panduˈmalim 16.1 Types of relationshipsTypes of relationships

vmagnakuraˈTo be a leader.Ekka mabayaˈ magnakuraˈ laˈi si Badjaˈ.Many want to be leader there in Badjaˈ.

naˈan

locRight here.here; right hereTuli kunaˈan si bangkuˈnu inin.I will sleep right here on your bed.tuˈu

vpanaˈanTo put s.t. right here.Panaˈanne motolnen si behe gawangku.He put his motorcycle right here at my door.Panaˈanunne binoˈonu iyan.Put what you brought right here.

npanaˈananPresence of s.o.presence of s.o.Gey iye bahani magdupang-dupang bang si panaˈananku.He does not dare to act foolishly when he is in my presence.Daˈa kaˈam magsasaˈ bang si panaˈanan sundalu.Don’t quarrel when you are in the presence of soldiers.

naˈut-naˈutsaˈut 2

vTo take the opportunity to do s.t.opportunity, to take theNaˈut-naˈutku maghinang pād-pād niyaˈ ngipat nakanakin.I will take the opportunity to work as long as someone is watching the child.

nalatay

vTo walk about.walk aboutDaˈa kaˈam luwalnalataybang sangem.Don’t always walk about when it is evening.Daˈa kewnalatayluˈu si iyan kaw tadiˈiknu meˈ beyuˈan iyan.Don’t walk about there lest you step on those things.l(um)engngan 31 WAYS OF WALKINGWAYS OF WALKING

nalusnawustalus 2

advImmediately; right away; directly.

namba1tamba

adv(Wanting) more of s.t.more (of s.t.)

namba2nambahi, nambahine

advTo a greater or higher degree; more; still; even.more; still (adv); even; degree, to a greaterThe form namba is always followed by ne.Nambane kew panas bang kew patapit si bihing ebbut. (nambahi ne kew panas...)You will be hotter (lit. more hot) if you go closer to the fire.Nambahi (namba ne) ngeˈekka aˈahin bang kohap.There will be even more people in the afternoon.Bang niyaˈ sukang sakiten bu kakante sukangnen nambahi (namba ne) pesōng sakiten.If something is adverse to our sickness and we eat it, our sickness will get even worse.Bang nakanakin nāring bu lubakte pe nambahine ne nāring.If a child cries and we still hit him, he will cry more.pasōng1

nampaltampal1

prepIn direction of; towards; to the ... of s.t.

nanaˈ

nPus.pusPesselanun keybubutnu iyan, ambat paguwaˈ nanaˈnen.Squeeze that boil of yours; let the pus come out.sagu 12.2 SkinSkin

vmagnanaˈTo develop pus (of an inflamed wound or boil).Magnanaˈne keybubutin.The boil is developing pus.

nanam

nTaste, flavor.Bang kite saki gaˈ niyaˈ nanam kinakanin.If we are sick the food has no taste.

vsubjectka-objectta-To feel or experience s.t.feel s.t.; experience s.t.Often used as a threat of punishment.Bang kew gaˈi takoleˈ-koleˈkananamne kew isab iyan.If you will not obey you will feel (it).Daˈa kew magdupang-dupang duk kew gaˈi kananam.Don’t do bad things so that you won’t feel (it).Peggeˈ bahiˈ ne ku tananamku ne mahāp-malaˈatin.Because I am old already I have experienced good and bad.lessa

nangkaˈ

nJackfruit.jackfruitArtocarpus heterophyllusNiyaˈ poˈon nangkaˈ si lameku.I have a jackfruit tree in my yard.Mamisnangkaˈ iyan bang tahak.That jackfruit is sweet when it is ripe.

nangkaˈ tignes

nJackfruit (a firm variety).The seeds are firmly attached to the middle section.Mamisnangkaˈ tignes miyaˈan.That tignes-jackfruit is sweet.

nangkaˈ loyaˈ

nSpecies of jackfruit.It is soft like marang.tibaballoyaˈtignes 1.1.2 Trees, fruitTrees, fruit

napas

nBreath.breath; breathe, toBewwannapasnen.His breath smells bad.11.10 FunctionsFunctions

vmagnapasTo breathe, take a breath.Bang matey ne aˈahin gey ne magnapas.When a person has died he no longer breathes.Magnapas pinahadje iye.He took a deep breath#/#he breathed deeply.

tahaˈ napasnen

adjTo be hard working (lit. his breath is long).Aˈa iyan ekka kinakanne peggeˈ tahaˈ napasnen.That person has much food because she is hardworking.pages1

pandak napasnen

adjTo be lazy (lit. his breath is short).Aˈa iyan pandak napasnen hangkan hep luwal kasigpitan.That person is lazy; that’s why he is always in difficulties.

bekkat napasnen

adjTo be dead (lit. his breath broke).Aˈa tinimbak miyaˈan tiggel behu bekkat napasnen.That person who was shot took a long time before he died.

napsu

nDesire, greed; craving.desire; greed; craveGaˈ niyaˈnapsuku mangan sapiˈ.I have no desire to eat beef.

vsubjectmag-objectpag-#-anTo desire s.t.; crave s.t.; be greedy for s.t.Magnapsuiye si panyap saweˈne.He craves the belongings of his companion.Daˈapagnapsuhanunpanyap saweˈnun.Don’t be greedy for the belongings of your companion.

adjnapsuhanTo be greedy.greedyAˈa iyan napsuhan si sīn.That person is greedy for money.

narkaˈ

nHell.hellBang kew matey bu ekka dusenu, pinapī kew dem narkaˈ.If you die and have many sins, you will be put in hell.jahannamsulgaˈ 14.4 Places and buildingsPlaces and buildings

nars

nA nurse, a paramedic.nurse; paramedicAny person working in a hospital or doctor’s office who is qualified to administer medication and injections.Nars miyaˈan manugsuk akuhin.That nurse gave me the injection.14.2 Men, titles, etc., occupationsMen, titles, etc., occupations

nasib

nA certain kind of chant during a prayer ceremony.It is a chant similar to mawulud but not from the book Mawulud. It is normally done only at important ceremonies.chant at prayer ceremonyAˈa iyan tahaˈ nasibnen.That person has a long chant.Gaˈi ku taˈu magluguˈ nasib.I don’t know how to sing the tune of the chant.

vmagnasibTo respond with the above chant.Bang nganduwaˈa imamin magnasib isab meˈ bilalin.When the imam performs a prayer ceremony the helpers also respond with a chant.kalang2 14.16 Verbs used in connection w/ Islamic worshipVerbs used in connection w/ Islamic worship

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