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lisu
A unit (as one loaf of bread, one coconut, one cookie, one fish, one cup, one house, etc.. This is almost always used when enumerating an amount of units that aren't sufficient).
Bong sat duwa lisu du bawlu dean nu, pooy me' ku asso?
If you're just giving two little sponge cakes, how will I get full?
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-un
To get a whole unit; to break things down to their specific units (as one by one when telling s.o. the names and ages of all their relatives, or as when giving all the specific details about a boat that is seen from a distance).
Jayip ku ni jama looy talisu na awon paglūng tabi labbasakayi.
I'm surprised at that person because he can tell one by one the names of everyone in our family.
Ya' takaya na ngalisu malli daying sabap kulang sīn na.
He can't afford to buy a whole fish because he's short of money.
lisuhan
By each whole unit (as one by one when selling s.t.).
Subay lisuhan me' ku dagang mangga bo' ku nguntung.
I must sell mangoes by the unit (one by one) before I can make a profit.
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