Sama, Central

patey

N-

to die.

eh, ni-; pa-, caus.

to kill; to murder.

It is interesting to note in the following example, that "putting an animal down" in a merciful way, is not construed as "murder" or "killing". More typically, murder is thought of as a violent act.

Mandusiya minaan ley ngoddoh dikayuh veterinarian , bohoh lai mbal sab bey nipapatey, eh mapatey iya eh nugsuk, bohoh nipatuli, soh eh sigeya maheka sidja tambal-na ba, hati makatuli sowmul ni umul na.

The people from there got a certain veterinarian, but [the dog] has not been killed, he was caused to die by an injection, then [the dog] was caused to sleep, but its medicine was just overdosed by them, meaning [the dog] was able to sleep forever.

bonoh

kamatey

death.

Mbal aku matannaan kau hukuman ni kamatey.

I shall not put you to the judgment of death.

I shall not put you under the judgment of death.

Llow kamatey-na.

The day of his death./ His death day.

ujul

matey baran

to be paralyzed.

Literally, "body died".

patey ndi-na

to commit suicide.

Literally, "murder himself".