Yakan - ayu-ayu

ayu-ayu

For s.t. to be vaguely familiar.

Ga'i tantu takilaleku a'a iyan, ayu-ayu hadja si aku.

I don’t really recognize that person; he (seems) only vaguely familiar to me.

ta-

To recognize s.t. somewhat, to remember s.t. a bit or vaguely (of things one has seen).

Takilalenu iye? Ta'ayu-ayuku isab suga' ga'i du tantu.

Do you recognize him? I seem to recognize him but not quite.

Ga'i tantu kata'uhanku lān mapī si luma'den subey ta'ayu-ayuku hadja.

I don’t know the way to their house very well but I can just remember it a bit.

kilale esseb

magayu-ayu

recip.

To be similar in appearance (of people).

Magayu-ayu bantukbin. Niya' pagsali'anbi.

Your appearance is similar. You resemble each other.

sali' seppu