Yakan - larit

larit

For s.t. to be torn (as clothes, skin).

Bakas ku hebba' tewwa' batu tu'utkun. Larit kuwit tu'utkun.

I fell and my knee hit a stone. The skin of my knee is torn.

Larit sawalkun sumagnat diyata' lansang.

My pants are torn having been caught on a nail.

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To tear (off) s.t. (with a quick pull as paper, cloth, skin).

Laritun lambahan kalendariyo iyan.

Tear that page off the calendar.

Sūng kite maglarit patta' diyata' dinding miya'an.

Let’s go and tear off the picture on that wall.

Ka'u ke ngalarit patta' inin?

Did you tear off this picture?

larit-larit

To tear s.t. to pieces (said in anger).

Often said to a child, meaning one will hit, pinch, pull ears, etc. indiscriminately.

I will tear you to pieces if you don’t behave.

Bang ga'i ku kahāpan si badju' hininangannu aku iyan larit-laritku iyan.

If I don’t like the blouse you are making for me, I will tear it to pieces.

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