Sama, Central

1.

N-

to drink; to take medicine; to swallow.

Medicine is something Samals think of as "drinking" rather than "taking", but it becomes necessary to translate it into English as "taking."

Nginum alak kow?

Do you drink wine?

Inum ku na teh naan tambal ku.

I shall take my medicine now at this time.

Kunnumun dahowh boheh tutu, bohoh upain, hati bohoh kow nginum na anu siddi.

First hold this water [in the mouth], then spit it out, understand then you swallow something different. [This example relates to first aid for a poison victim.]

2.

mag-

to eat breakfast; to eat a snack (merienda ).

Mag-inum na kitabi.

Let's eat breakfast now.

3.

pa-, caus.

to give a drink; to serve drinks; to cause or allow to drink.

Painumun konoh aku boheh ili.

Please give me a drink of that water.

Ya boheh bey pamainum-na ma aku tenne toongan.

The water that he let me drink was very cold.