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kandit
A tie-belt; sash; red sash worn by Yakan men.
The traditional Yakan clothes for men include a kandit which consists of red cotton cloth approx. 10 to 15 meters long with pieces of woven cloth at both ends that have long tassels. This sash is twisted into a thick rope and wound around the waist until all is used up. The tassels hang down a bit in front and back.
Bāhan inin hinangku kandit.
I use this vine as a belt.
Ba'ahu du tinoket jambu kandit lella miya'an.
The tassels of the sash of that man have recently been placed there.
N-, mag-
To wear a belt, to put on a belt.
When pants that are wide in the waist or wrap around skirts are folded over, pulled tight and tucked in, it is sometimes also called magkandit.
Kanditun sawalnun duk gey lurus.
Put a tie-belt around your trousers so they won’t slip down.
Bang iye magsemmek Yakan magkandit pe iye.
When he dresses in Yakan clothes he wears a belt.
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