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sag
‘magic’ to cure a headache.
It is thought that the headache is caused by remarks made by people, either living or dead.
Sagin ya, maka laan piddih kok-na.
Cure him, and remove his headache.
kasagan
to be affected by remarks made about one; hence, to be ill; to be uncomfortable.
It is thought that the dead may also remark about the living, for instance when a living person cleans a grave, a dead person may remark, "That was nice of Fatimah!". Another deceased person may be jealous and cause problems for Fatimah. So, remarks are thought to cause physical problems.
Ley aku kasagan eh mulla mmah ku.
I am affected by the remark of my late father. [In English, "late" in this context means "dead".]
Sag, sag, sag gana kasagan anu nggoh nu ka anu mmah nu bohoh kow kasagan
idiom
an utterance to ward off evil effects.
This sentence is used before giving a compliment. Literally, "Cure, cure, cure, only affect the thing [genitals] of your mother and the thing [gentials] of your father before you are affected."
sag aa llum
headache caused by remarks made by a living person.
sag aa matey
headache caused by remarks made by the dead about the living.
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