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saddong
ddong
1.1
Enough; just right; sufficient (esp. w.r.t. how s.t. feels, fits, tastes).
Tud saddong la badju' tuu niyaku.
This shirt is just right for me.
Ya' bitu saddong sawung bari' nu.
Your machete's sheath is not the right size.
sukup
N-, sika-, ma-
-an, pa--un
To try on s.t. for fit [N-]; to fit [sika-]; to decide or determine what is sufficient, enough, or right [ma-].
A command in actor focus does not take -an, but statements and questions in actor focus do.
Sikasaddong badju' ta.
My shirt fits you and your shirt fits me.
Naddong ko badju' ku.
Try on one of my shirts to see if it fits you.
Saddongan nu badju' ku.
Try my shirt on to see if it fits you.
Masaddong na ko pooy-pooy karomanan nu.
It's up to you to determine how you want it.
Kau na masaddong dangoy-dangoy le' nu nganggadjihan aku.
You be the one to decide how much you will pay me.
magatas piki
saddong-saddong
Just right (as the appropriate size or amount of s.t.)
Sakilu taligu saddong-saddong ka disu suru' pasulig.
One spoonfull of yeast is just right for a kilogram of flour.
1.2
mag-, -um-
To coincide at the right time.
Magsaddong bana katakka nu ka aku mangan.
Your arrival coincided just right with me eating.
Tud bay sumaddong baw katakka nu ka aku takka man dilawut.
Your arrival happened to coincide perfectly with my coming in from the sea.
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