Yakan - taha'

taha'

Long (mostly of objects).

Taha' kōk dende iyan.

The hair of that woman is long.

This board is long.

Taha' umulnen.

His life is long.

Taha' napasnen. (idiom)

He is hardworking (lit. his breath is long).

tayo layo langkew

pandak

The length of s.t.

Taha' ingketin ampat deppe.

The length of the rope is six meters.

Bakas ku melli basi', taha'nen lime metro.

I bought wire; its length is five meters.

pataha'

N-, mag-

+/- -an

To lengthen s.t., make s.t. be long; let s.t. grow long.

Pataha'un ingket kābewnun.

Lengthen the rope of your carabao.

Pataha'anun ne kōknun, da'a ne tettepanun.

Let your hair grow long (lit. make to be long); don’t cut it.

Magpataha' kōk iye.

She lets her hair grow long.

He lets that rattan grow long, he does not fetch it when it is still short.

magtaha'-pandak

Different, various (of length).

Magtaha'-pandak gulameykun.

My fingers are of different lengths.