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āmat
alamat
Foreknowledge (acquired through omens).
This foreknowledge is actively sought after, e.g. by pressing one’s eye, biting on hot pepper, etc. Depending on what one feels one makes a decision.
Me' kumandel si MNLF tege āmat hangkan kata'uhande bang niya' sōng umantag si siye.
The commanders of the MNLF have foreknowledge; therefore they know if s.t. bad will soon happen to them.
Iye ko' (pag)alamat me' masaley, pinessel ko' me' pa'anen, me' teyingenen.
The (means of getting) foreknowledge of (the people of) old was to squeeze their thighs or ears.
mag-
To acquire knowledge (from s.t. that appears to the person or through omens); to find out (through omens if an action is opportune).
Bang kite duwa'i magāmat kite padeheng dahu' si behe gawang, bang hāp ke atawa ga'i.
When we go down (from the house) we get foreknowledge first by stopping at the doorway, whether it will be good or bad.
lessa (maglessa) payam (magpayam) limal
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