Sama, Central

salut

pa-

to be in the way of falling objects; to stand in the way of falling objects.

Daa kow pasalut mili, kalabuan ka i eh kayu.

Don't you stand there, you may be hit by falling lumber.

N-

‘water’ to collect water, either rain water or water coming out of a faucet.

This word does not include getting water from a well. The source of the water should be from above.

Nalut kow boheh ulan ma timbah.

You collect rain water in the bucket.

Bang ulan, bohoh mbal gih kami takka, salutin kami boheh ulan ma salutan bi.

If it rains, but we haven't arrived yet, collect the rain water in your rain gutter for us.

to catch falling things.

In this sense, the objects falling are pieces of things, such as construction material, or rice grains pouring from holes in a rice sack. It does not apply to catching things with the hands sambut .

Salutun baanan bulawan pamuwan-na maka badjuh nu.

Catch the gold he is giving you with your dress.