Proto Sama-Bajaw - English


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PSB*a-stative prefixakallat (a-kallat)to be awakeABa-keatalight; burningCSa-bittahpregnantIB
PSB*aaexcl. inviting attention or affirmationaaexcl. of polite requestABaaexcl. of understandingYKNSCSSSaa ~haaexcl. inviting affirmationWS
PSL*abacloth pouchaba-abaamulet sewn in pouchNSWSCSabaammunition pouchJMaba-abaammunition pouchTsg
PSL*abaglarger than normabaglarger than normWSCS
PSL*abaganwild edible rootabaganedible wild rootWSJM
PSB*abalturbulence due to currentsabalrough water where two currents meetNSCSaballarge wavesWS.1abalcurrentIBabaturbulence due to currentsJMTsgafaasquallMao
PSB*abanastate of mindabanasecret sourceABdua abanadiverse possible outcomesCS
PSB*abaŋ ~babaŋhusk of grainbabaŋhusk of grainABabahhusk of grainIBabeaŋhusk of grainIB.9
PSL*abas1skin infectionabasskin condition with rashYKNSWSCSSSabas ~habasskin condition with rashNShabasskin condition with rashJM
PSB*abatharm by spirit beingsabatsense something supernaturalABabatsense of oppressionNSabatharmed by supernatural entityNSCSJMCeb
PSB*abaytravel withabaywedding attendant; companionABabeytravel withYKabaytravel as a fleet of boats.NSWSCSNBhaboy ~dubaytravel withJMabayanfleetCSCeb
PSL*abbuboastfulabbuboastfulYKNSCSJMabbu ~əbbuboastfulSS
PSL*abilaʔfr. var.abila1ifabiaʔifYKbila ~əmbilaifWS.1abila ~abilaʔifCSbilaifSSapabilawhenMly
PSL*abitfr. var.habit1attach to the waistabittie around waist, as a knifeYKJMhabitcarry a child on hipsCSSS
PSL(*)ablayput arm around shoulderablayarm around shoulderNSCS
PSL(*)abloŋspearabloŋlarge fish spearCSebloŋarrowSS
PSB*abu1dust; ashesabuashesYKNSCSSSJMNBIBabudustZB.2YKSSNBhabuashesNBabu tanaʔdust of soilIB
PSL*abu2gray shadeabugray shadeYKNSSSJMabu-abugray shadeWSCS
PSL*abu-abuhazy or indistinctaŋabubecome hazyNSabu-abuhazyCSŋabubecome hazySSJM
PSB*abughuʔfr. var.habughuʔ1covet; be jealousabughujealousyABhibughuʔjealousyNSabugguʔjealousyCShabughuʔjealousySSabughuʔcovet; be jealousTsg
PSL*abuŋhead off; interceptabuŋhead off; interceptYKCSJM
PSB*abut1arriveabutarriveZBYKNSWSCSSSJMNBabutbe in time forTsg
PSL*abut2within reachumabutbe enough for; sufficeYKNSJMabutreachNSabuttouch bottom of seaCSpaʔabuttouchCSabutreach; catch up withCSJMabutwithin reachTsg
PSL*abut-abutrepeatedly without a breakabut-abutrepeatedlyYKNSCSsiabut-abutrepeatedlyJMabutrepeatedlyTsg
PSB*adakunrealized possibilityadakalmostYKadakmight have beenNSCSJMadak ~hadakmight have beenSSadaʔintendIB