Yakan - ase'

Pity; mercy; compassion.

Ga' niya' ase'ne si me' mamiskinin.

He has no pity on (or for) the poor.

dā'-dā'

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ka- -an

For s.o. to pity s.o., have pity on s.o., have compassion or mercy on s.o.

Ma'ase' iye si me' mamiskinin.

He pities the poor.

Ka'ase'an ku we' ne.

He has compassion on me. (lit. I am pitied by him.)

maka'ase'-ase'

Arousing pity in others; s.o. is to be pitied; pathetic.

Maka'ase'-ase' te'ed si Endeng pegge' baha' tangannen.

Endeng is really to be pitied because her hand is infected.