Yakan - tekka

tekka

Arrival.

Sumiyan tekkanun?

When did you arrive? (Lit. when was your arrival?)

magka- (pl., repet.)

For s.t. to arrive.

Tekka ne ku amban puweblo.

I have arrived from town.

When he is tired (lit. when his tiredness has arrived) he sleeps just anywhere.

Sōng tekka siye amban puweblo.

They will soon arrive from town.

Magkatekka a'ahin bang kohap.

The people keep arriving when it is afternoon.

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katekkahan

For s.t. to come to s.o., arrive at s.o.

Bang kew katekkahan karu' nginum kew kahawa.

If you are are tired (lit. arrived at by tiredness) drink coffee.

I received (lit. was arrived at by) a letter yesterday.

katekkahan

The place or time of s.o.’s arrival.

A frequent nominalization.

Niya' ne andang jīp katekkahan kami.

There was already a jeep (there) when we arrived (lit. on our arrival).

Bang kew hap Sembuwangan luma' sine katekkahannun?

When you go to Zamboanga whose house do you go to (lit. is your arrival at).

N-, mag- redup. +-in- (recip.)

To raid, attack, arrive at (s.o.’s place with evil intent).

Tinekka we' mundu puwesto sundaluhin.

The rebels raided the outpost of the soldiers.

Me' mundu miya'an bakas nekka me' sundaluhin.

Those outlaws raided the soldiers.

Magtekka-tinekka me' munduhin duk me' sundaluhin.

The outlaws and the soldiers attack each other.

Tekkaku iye harap pī si luma'ne.

I will go to her house and attack her (perhaps only verbally).

(nge)lengngan guhu

magtekka-tekka

Sometimes; occasionally.

Magtekka-tekka sa' papitunen.

He comes here occasionally.

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