Sama, Central - kottop

speech impediment.

Often this refers to one who keeps his jaws close together when speaking, and thus, his speech is garbled.

Niyah kottop eh na missala ma jaloman-sigeya magdanakan.

[What] is spoken by him from among their siblings, has an impediment.

Among their siblings, there is one who has a speech impediment.

indistinct.

Kottop bang ya missala.

When she speaks, [it is] indistinct.

If she speaks, she mumbles.

1.

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‘tongue’ to bite the tongue.

Biting one's tongue is considered an omen that one is being talked about.

Ley takottop ku delleh ku sinabu aku mangan.

I happened to bite my tongue while I was eating.

2.

‘jaw’ to clench the jaw.

Kabisa piddih atey-na magkinottop laasa ya.

His antagonism is so great he is just clenching [his jaw].