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pāhal
1
A defect or fault of someone or something, of an action, as of a gong, wine jar, the reputation of a person, family, village.
Hay pāhal'u ya hay nibahhāwa' hi ongol ti nangākawa'.
As for my fault, I was very wrong because I stole.
Nappūhi han tibung an alyondan polo'o' ti ihnay pāhalna.
The wine jar which they said I should buy is no good because there is a defect in it.
2
For someone (actor -um-) to belittle someone, something, as an object, a plan (patient -on) with the use of disparaging remarks or attitude (inst i-), as when one attempts to dissuade someone from a particular plan, e.g., pointing out the defects of an item one is considering buying.
Napāhal hi Dudyūgin ad ugwan ti nangākaw.
Dudyūgin was belittled because he stole.
3
For someone (actor -um-) to disrupt someone else, something, an action (patient -on) with noise, physical contact, words (inst paN-).
Ibatāanyu nan ung'ungnga ta adīda pumāhal hinan punhahapītan.
Take the children to a far place so they will not disrupt the conversation.
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