Karao - jep-es

on- onjep-es

Soft.

Onjep-es i do-bet cha agsilan; isonga pipiyan na aanak a mantomtombalik chiwan.

The grass is soft at the playground; that’s why the children like to turn somersaults there.

on- onjep-es/ manjepjep-es/ jimep-es

To become soft.

Jimep-es i apple; isonga nat piyan to way namat to.

The apple got soft; that’s why she did not like the taste.

i- (TH)

Injep-es na birangdang a afoy i keneg a bedat na nowang.

The blazing fire softened the tough hide of the water buffalo.

man-+-in-+-an (AG&TH) manjinep-esan/ iyanjinep-esan

[Fig.] To have tender feelings towards each other.

Iyanjinep-esan iren san-aaki nonta in-isplikar Uncle chay koston kigwan awa cha.

The siblings’ feelings towards each other softened when their uncle explained what their father had actually said.