Sama, Central

1.

N-, -han

to try; to taste; to sample; to test.

This stem is often reduplicated.

Suley-suleyhin.

Try [it].

Give it a little try.

Nuley kow?

Will you sample [it]?

2.

N-, -han

to attempt; to make an effort; to try to do.

Suleyhan ku ngalandang-landang manuk.

I shall try to fry the chicken.

3.

eh, ni-

to be attempted; to be tried.

Bey eh ku nuley, sogoh mbal bey takoddoh ku.

[It] was tried by me, but I couldn't get [it].

I tried but I couldn't get it.

4.

N-, -han

to test.

Dikayuh llow, bey aku nuleyhan nggoh ku.

One day, I tested my mother [to see how much she loved me].