Sama, Central

1.

to be careful; to be vigilant.

This word is derived from hap , "good". The word stem is often reduplicated.

Subey kow pahap-hap.

You should be careful.

Pahap kow ma lan.

You be vigilant on the road.

pa-, caus.

to be careful.

Be careful [with] your conduct when you are in front of an important person.

adil, kamaya (Sim)

nicely; well; properly.

To me he asked [for] information nicely, then he got angry anyway.

Guntingun pahap.

Cut [it] well.

Nihangad eh na pahap.

[She] was looked up at properly by her.

She looked up properly. [This was said of a child listening to a teacher.]