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tenga'
One half of s.t.
Pangurungne aku den tenga' buwasnen.
She gave me one half of her rice.
tenga' metro
One half meter.
sīng tenga'
1/4 of a measure (meter, cup, etc.).
tenga' sīng tenga'
3/4 of a measure (meter, cup, etc.).
mag-
To divide s.t. into two equal amounts or pieces; to half s.t.
Tenga'ne buwasnen.
She divided her rice in two equal amounts.
Magtenga' ne kite kennanu iyan.
Let’s half that fish of yours.
Magtenga' siye buwas da karutin.
They divide one sack of rice into two equal amounts.
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nenga'
To be half way or midway between two points.
Nenga' ne buwas da karutin.
One sack of rice is half way down.
Nenga' ne ellewin si lettuhan.
The sun is half way up to the zenith.
Nenga' bahangi tekkaden.
They arrived at midnight.
Niya' badju' pangurungne aku, hatu ne me' nenga'.
She gave me a blouse; perhaps it is already approximately half way between (old and new).
Hatu ne kami me' nenga' si lān behu magka'at jīpin.
We were perhaps approximately half way on the road when the jeep broke down.
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