Yakan - napas

napas

Breath.

Bewwan napasnen.

His breath smells bad.

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magnapas

To breathe, take a breath.

Bang matey ne a'ahin gey ne magnapas.

When a person has died he no longer breathes.

Magnapas pinahadje iye.

He took a deep breath / he breathed deeply.

taha' napasnen

To be hard working (lit. his breath is long).

A'a iyan ekka kinakanne pegge' taha' napasnen.

That person has much food because she is hardworking.

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pandak napasnen

To be lazy (lit. his breath is short).

A'a iyan pandak napasnen hangkan hep luwal kasigpitan.

That person is lazy; that’s why he is always in difficulties.

bekkat napasnen

To be dead (lit. his breath broke).

A'a tinimbak miya'an tiggel behu bekkat napasnen.

That person who was shot took a long time before he died.