Sama, Central

song

pa-

to move; to go near; to approach.

When this stem is reduplicated, it indicates diminutive.

Pasong kow pee.

You go near there.

Pasong-song gih kow piitu.

You move a little closer [to me] here.

Jari pasong piilu?

Can I approach you?

pa-

euph

to approach death; to be about to die; to be near death.

Magey na palasahan si Abdul? Pasong na.

How is Abdul's condition now? Near death already.

pa-, caus.

‘nearer’ to move something nearer.

Siyan bey masong radju?

Who caused the radio to be moved?

Who moved the radio?

Pasongun kahun pee.

Move the carton there.

eh, ni-; pa-, caus.

to be moved closer; to be brought nearer.

Nipasong eh si Abdul katas tag si Amina.

The paper is being moved nearer to Amina by Abdul.

Nong/song sidja eh na masong ni bihing dinding, mbal pin bey nitaguh eh na ni tangngah.

[It] was made to be moved all the more nearer to the wall by him, [it] was not being put in the middle by him.

pinda

0, N-

to begin to do something; to be on the verge of doing something.

Sinabu song aku luman, ya na paluun-na.

As I was just beginning to go out, that is when he arrived.

While I was getting ready to go, that is when he came.

N-, -an

to pass anything to another; to hand over something to another; to give directly from one to another.

Songin konoh anu ili.

Please pass that thing [to me].

Siyan tasohoh ku nongan duwaan ku?

Who can I request to hand over my cargos?

Iya bey nong ma aku.

He handed [it] to me.

Iyan bey songan-na kau?

What did he give you?

eh, ni-, -an

to be given from one to another; to be passed from one to another; to be handed out.

Eh na nongan aku.

[It] was handed to me by him.

From Kitab Injil

When you are giving alms there, the left hand should not know what the right hand gives.

dereh, buwan

sinong

‘time’ coming; future; soon.

Ma bulan sinong ili, niyah na sab kawin.

In this coming month, there is also now a wedding.

In this coming month, there will be another wedding.