gínawa
Sense
v
Affixes mag-*, -im-, mang-, i-, -an
English To breathe.
n
Affixes pag-, pang-
English Breathing.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Mára'e-ra'ét i paggínawa ku.
English My breathing is bad.
See alsoepa'
See alsoepeng
See alsoi'ngaw
See alsolupus
See alsoumur
Sense
n
English Vital areas of the body (head, chest and abdomen).
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Magkasagka'an kuy bungad asat a'ay ku ka álaid kat gínawa.
English I can bear the wound on my foot because itś a long way from my vital
areas.
Cultural Note This originates in hunting wild pig. When it is hit in one of these vital areas, it quickly dies. Wounds elsewhere (alaid kat ginawa) are not fatal.
adj
maginawáen
English Hardy, doesn't die easily, hard to kill.
Sense
n
English Health, well-being.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Mára'e-ra'ét i gínawa ku.
English I feel lousy (lit. My well-being is bad).
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Basta egay dipirínsiya it gínawa.
English As long as thereś no problem with my health.
Sense
v
Affixes -im-, i-, -an, pa-en cvcv redup
English To be industrious, energetic.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa “Mabway mangangut kat sigúp.” “Ee', in gimínawa akú mapanaw.”
English “Later go and ask for some tobacco.” “Yes, if I|́bm energetic
enough to go.”
adj
Affixes -an
English Industrious, energetic.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Ginawáan kanyá. Maski unuy buwát, magayen ya.
English Heś industrious. No matter what the work, is he likes it.
See alsobuwat
See alsoeres
See alsopurusigir