Sama, Central

female rival; other wife in a polygamous marriage.

Hoy! Luun na maruh nu.

Hey! Your rival is here now.

My heart [liver] is very irritated, like I saw my rival.

1.

N-, -an

to co-wife; to marry into a polygamous marriage.

Mehelo ngamaruan aku kow? Papatey ku ka i!

Would you like to co-wife with me? I may kill you!

2.

eh, ni-, -an

to be a rival of another woman; to be co-wives in a polygamous marriage.

Nimaruan eh nu si Darwisa?

Are you going to be the rival of Darwisa?

co-wives; rivals.

Magmaruh koh si Jubaira naan maka si Kamboong, angey sigeya magbeyah luman?

Indeed, the wives, that Jubaira and Kamboong, why are they walking together?