Sama, Central - karukkaan

karukkaan

‘emotions’ lonesomeness; grief.

The stem, dukkah , is apparently not used.

What is [the cause of] your grief?

Dalowa heya sab karukkaan-na.

Such a great show of his grief.

mag-

to be lonely for someone; to grieve over the loss of someone; to be depressed over a period of time.

Magkarukkaan dang ya, somo bey tasambut-na sulat min danakan-na, nggoh-na sakki.

Oh how sad, he has been depressed ever since he received the letter from his sister [telling him that] his mother is sick.

Angey kow magkarukkaan?

Why are you lonely/depressed?