Sama, Central - dahowh

dahowh

dihowh, dahowh-dahowh

first; before.

Tutu kitab ku dahowh.

This is my first book.

Ingga dahowh?

Which is first?

dahuh (Sim), gih, bohoh, bey

pa-, maka-

to go ahead; to go first.

This stem is often reduplicated.

Parahowh na kow.

You go ahead now.

Bang aku nuley painsud, magtuwi niyah sidja makadahowh min aku.

If I try to edge forward, immediately there is always [someone who] is able to be first instead of me.

If I try to edge forward, immediately there is always someone who is able to get ahead of me.

dahuh (Sim)

N-, -an

to be first to do something; to start to do something first.

Daa aku pandolein, iya ya bey ngandahowhan aku.

Don't get mad at me, she is the one who started [the fight] with me. [In informal English, one could say "she started with me", just as it is said in the Sama example here, and "the fight" is understood.]

tagnah

bey dahowh

that which is past; happened before; in the past.

bey dahowh-dahowh

originally; anciently.