Sama, Central - landuh

very.

Landuh luuy-na manuk-manuk naan, ngongkaan anak-na ma jalom sangan.

The song of that bird is very sweet, singing to its baby in the nest.

That bird's song is very sweet, singing to its baby in the nest.

1.

N-, mag-, -an

to commit oneself; to "go for it"; to "give it your best shot"; when unintentionally, to go too far; to have too much invested to stop; also, to escalate.

This word can also mean to follow some course of action to an extreme or excessive degree, so that it becomes either difficult or impossible to extricate oneself.

Bang ya na kelohan nu, landuin na.

If that is what you want, commit [to it] now.

Paharok na kam magsambung, gana-gana maglanduh kam.

You stop arguing now, by and by you will escalate [into a fight].

2.

eh, ni-, ta-

to be invested with much; to be committed; to be "over the edge"; to have "gone too far".

Lai du ba eh na ngalanduh hinang-na!

His actions are surely "over the edge" by him!

Ley ru nilanduan eh sigeya pagkehelo-sigeya, minsan nisaggah eh mattoah-sigeya.

Their love went too far by them, even though they were prevented [unsuccessfully] by their parents.

They went too far in their loving each other, even though their parents tried to stop them.

Nilanduan eh na hinang-na?

Is her course of action committed to by her?

Is she committed to her course of action?

Padpad mbal gih bey talanduan, paharok na kow.

While [it] still hasn't been able to go too far, you stop now.

too much.

Ley na kalanduh eh ku missala tag na teh ingga gih?

Too much has already been spoken to him by me, like which else [can be done]?

I have already said too much to him, what else can be done?

Ley kalanduh na heka-na.

Its quantity was already too much.

too; too, too; excessive.

Kalanduh sab kuriput-na.

His selfishness is excessive again.

Mbal du hap bang kalanduh saldik.

It is not good if [one is] too, too talkative.

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