Water.
gwariy chekal a chonom chiwan
there was a lot of water there
chakel i chanom
there were many (sources of) water (many separate sources of water, e.g. many rivers)
banay i chanom
it was a large (body of) water (one source of water; e.g. a wide river)
i- (TH)
ichanom/ inchanom,
mengi-
mengichenom/ manchachanom/ engichanom,
may-
maychemon/ emangkaichanom/ iyaychanom
To use particular water for irrigating.
Ichanom koy chanom na kolokol cha payow.
I will use the canal water to irrigate the rice field.
-an (LOC)
chenoman/ chanomi/ chinoman or chiyanoman,
meN-
menenom/ manchachanom/ enanom,
me--an
mechenoman/ emangkechanomi/ echanoman
To irrigate an area.
Chanoman chiy payow.
They will irrigate the rice fields.
Chenoman koy payow mo et dagboi moak.
I will irrigate your rice field and then you pay me.
i--an (LOC) (NLOC)
ichanoman/ ichanomi/ inchanoman,
may--an
maychenoman/ emangkaichanomi/ iyaychanoman