Yakan - ara'-ara'

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N-, mag-

To think; guess, estimate s.t.

I guess he will come today.

If I am the one estimating it, he will come here now.

Ka'u ne ngara'-ngara' dīnu.

Think / decide for yourself. (It’s up to you.)

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pa'ara'-ara'

To be careful (in one’s actions or attitudes); to reduce the intensity (of an action or attitude).

Subey iye pa'ara'-ara' bang iye ngamā.

He should be careful when he is angry.

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maka'ara'-ara'

To dare to do s.t.

Maka'ara'-ara' ku māku sīn si iye.

I dare to ask money from her.

Maka'ara'-ara' kew isab ngambanan anaknun bu diki' pe.

You dare to leave your child behind and what’s more it is still small.

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