Sama, Central

1.

big; large.

Beteh ingga heya badjuh nu, numbul iyan?

How big is your dress, what number [size]?

How large is your dress, what size is it?

gabal

2.

important; prominent.

Heya taping-na.

Her square jaw is prominent.

numbul satu

1.

size.

Kabisa heya-na mbal bey sukup ma lawang.

His size is so big he can no longer fit through the door.

2.

‘feet’ width of the foot.

Sukurun na tahah ney` nu maka heya-na.

Measure now the length of your foot and its width size.

pa-

‘body functions’ to grow.

Paheya gih kam dahowh bohoh kam magkawin.

You grow up first then you [can] get married. [This is a joke said to quarreling children, meaning, when they get married, that is the time that they can quarrel!]

1.

pa-, caus.

to enlarge; to grow; to raise.

This word does not apply to plants.

Paheyahun pattah tabi.

Enlarge our photo.

Aku ya bey maheya anak-anak tutu.

I am the one who raised this child.

2.

eh, ni-; pa-, caus.

‘large affair’ to be given; to be thrown; to be made.

Eh na maheya kawin anak-na.

His child's wedding was made large by him.

He gave a large wedding for his child.

patomoh (tomoh)

3.

N-

to throw a large party; to give a large event.

4.

pa-, caus.

to exacerbate; to aggravate; to "pad"; to enlarge.

Daa na paheyahun palkalah tutu.

Do not further exacerbate this legal case.

same size.

Angey kam magdaheya? Magdowrah kam?

Why are you the same size? Are you the same age?

pa-, caus.

‘important’ to make important; to glorify.

Maheya-heya ndi-na sidja.

He just makes himself important.

aa heya (aa), paidda, pudji, paheya (heya)