Mapun - kaddom

kaddom

N-, pa-, ma-

-an

pa--un, -an

To close one's eyes; to close one's eyes tightly.

Ongoy pakaddom mata nu?

Why are your eyes closed? (This has the idea that maybe there is s.t. wrong with the eyes.)

Ongoy ko pakaddom?

Why are you closing your eyes?

Ilooy man ku ngaddoman mata ku sabap bay ku kaboboan.

The reason I'm closing my eyes tightly is because I have s.t. in them.

N--redup

-an

To wink at s.o. (as an indication that you are just kidding s.o.)

Lay ku ngaddom-ngaddoman iya mari tasayu na bay bitsala ku man ku ja' ngalata nda na.

I winked at him so he would know that what I said was just to kid his wife.