Sama, Central

1.

N-

to share pro-rated costs; to obtain a portion of a larger order.

Bang kow milli dakarut buwas, bang niyah aa mehelo ngoddoh buwas min kau lima gantang, niyah sab dikayuh mpat gantang, hati-na sigeya ngahowp ma kau.

When you buy a sack of rice if there is a person [who] wants to get five measures of rice from you [for the same price you paid], and another person four measures paying [your same price], it means that they are getting goods from you at a pro-rated cost.

Ngahowp deyng kam?

Are you pro-rating the fish?

2.

-an; pa-, caus.

to give up a portion for the pro-rated cost; to divide goods for a pro-rated cost.

Mbal na ya mahowp buwas-na.

He will not share now a part of his rice [for its cost].

3.

eh, ni-, -an; pa-, caus.

to be pro-rated; to be divided; to be shared.

Mbal nipahowpan eh kami deyng tutu basa heka kami.

This catch is not allowed to be divided by us because we are many. ["Catch" refers to the "catch of fish".]

We shall not divide this catch, it isn't enough for all of us.

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