Mapun - jama

A human being; person; people.

Meka jama ni Tabu' Salasa.

There are lots of people at the Tuesday Market.

N-

-an

To live or stay somewhere.

Soy nganjamahan luma' bi bong kam lome?

Who stays in your house when you leave on a trip?

pagkajama

One's personhood; reputation; status as a person.

Binasa sina pagkajama nu bong ko siūk ka danda ni tanga' manusiya'.

Your reputation will be ruined if you are kissing a woman in public.

Senseng pagkajama nu bong ko buwat dī nu hayop nimuk kapin jama mimon. timuk

Your status as a person will be wasted if you make yourself out to be an animal going around picking up everyone's leftovers.

pagjamahan

One's personality.

Kasulutan ku pagjamahan anak nu.

I like your child's personality.

Magjama-jama du baw bina

It depends on the person.

jama-jama mata

The pupil of the eye; s.o.'s reflection in the pupil of another person's eye.

Ba'-bā' pali-pali, bong tunggang jama-jama mata nu babahan ko.

According to traditional beliefs, if the pupils of your eyes are inverted (because s.o.'s reflection in the pupil is inverted), you are demon possessed.

The "heads" side of a coin.

Bong kaba' kau kaā, bong jama aku kaā.

If it's tails you win, if it's heads I win.

magjama-jama

To take on the role of being the boss or leader (when one isn't the boss).

Daa ko magjama-jama ntuu, sa' kau dapu luma'.

Don't take on the role of boss around here, you don't own this house.