awanʔawan1be not, do not (indicating a sentential negation)Ay sirit na toolay mibbuyu, kunta, sirit ni baakey, awan mibbuyu.The feces of people are bad-smelling, but cow's are not bad-smelling.barag 9.12there is no, does not exist (indicating an exitential negation)Awan ta asin.There is no salt. We do not have salt.Awan ta kuwarto=na.She/he does not have money.Awan ta subèg=na.She/he is not angry.3No (indicating a answer with the negative polarity of the proposition implied or oriented to)A: Mangay=taw ta Disubu? B: Awan.A: Will you go to Disubu? B: No.A: Awan=mu tataw diyu? B: Awan.A: Don't you know "diyu"? B: No.anto:ni 1ma'awanmaʔawanAVdisappear, pass away, dieNa:wan i angès=na=y.His/her breath disappeared. (i.e. He/She died)pa:wanènpaːwanənPVremove, kill, cause to diePinaèwan=na bunu:gan i mampa:tiWang=a=tepWaŋatɛpWait, Hang onWa:ng=a=tep, da mi:yan=pa=tèn.Please wait, because I just eat together.

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