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kisas
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supernatural retaliation.
Kisas often seems to affect the unborn. For this reason, pregnant women and her close relatives are particularly circumspect about their behavior during her pregnancy. In kisas , the type of unkind deeds or wrongs committed, determine the form of retaliation inflicted.
[He] was hit [by] retribution by her.
Retaliation came to him through her.
Mbal kita nipapatey eh Tuhan, bang kitabi mbal bey kisas.
We will not be allowed to die [yet] by God, if we have not [yet] had the retaliation [that we have earned].
Daa kow monoh meyong maka kisas koh ili.
Don't you strike the cat [because] that can surely cause retaliation. [For instance, one's child may be born looking like a cat.]
eh, ni-/-in-
to incur supernatural retribution; to be visited by retaliation.
Daa kow maudjuh-udjuh aa, kinisas kow.
Don't you make others ridiculed, you will certainly be visited by retaliation [+i.e. , the same thing will happen to you which you are ridiculing].
Don't ridicule others, you will get paid back.
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