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sikeya
no, not.
This word is an existential negative. It is used with nouns and pronouns.
Sikeya mastal, doktol ya.
He is not a teacher, he is a doctor.
sakeya (Sim), siraka (Tan)
mbal
bang sikeya aku
"if it were not for me".
Bang sikeya aku bey maiskul kau, mbal kow minjari mastal.
If it were not for me putting you through school, you would not have become a teacher.
sikeya ba?
"no?"; "right?"; "is that not so?".
This looks for a positive affirmation to what the speaker has just said.
ah
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