Sama, Central - dasalih

the same.

Literally, "one [and the] same". This word is derived from salih , "to be the same". Dasalih applies to things and actions. However, it can apply to people if the word lowa "appearance, looks" is added. See the last example under the verb section of this entry.

Dasalih tambusah maka salingkat.

A tambusah [basket] and a salingkat [basket] are the same.

A tampusa basket is the same as a salingkat basket.

mag-

to be identical; to be one-and-the-same.

Magdasalih halgah-na badjuh bilu maka badjuh baning.

The blue dress and the yellow dress are the same price.

Magdasalih lowa nu maka nggoh nu.

Your image and your mother's are the same.

You are a carbon copy of your mother.

eh, ni-

to be done the same as something else.

Eh ku magdasalih beteh eh ngahinang eh danakan ku.

The work being done by my sibling is the same as [what was done] by me.

I did the very same thing as my sibling.

daanggil, salih