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West Makian

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West Makian
te[t̪e]
noun
A beverage made by steeping processed leaves in hot water.

“te”

tea

Also means
  1. tea

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
tedi[ˈt̪e.d̪i]
verb
To take something that belongs to someone else without permission.

“tedi”

to steal

Also means
  1. to steal

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
tedengi[t̪e.d̪e.ˈŋi]
noun
The front part of a person's upper body. This is an alternative form of the word tedengingi.

“Tedengi ma ngasoko.”

The chest is painful.

Also means
  1. alternative form of tedengingi (“chest”)
  2. chest

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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West Makian
terahir[te.ˈr̪a.hir̪]
adv
Used to describe an event that happens after a long wait or at the end of a process.

“Terahir o tabat”

Finally he went.

Also means
  1. finally, at last
  2. finally

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
teditedi[t̪e.d̪i.ˈt̪e.d̪i]
noun
A person who steals things from others.

“Teditedi de olo.”

The thief ran away.

Also means
  1. thief

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
tepedingi[t̪e.peˈd̪i.ŋi]
num
The number that comes after six and before eight.

“tepedingi oga”

seven trees

Also means
  1. seven

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
fiteng[ɸi.ˈt̪eŋ]
verb
To speak or communicate information to someone.

“ifiteng eme”

he said to him

Also means
  1. to tell, to say to (someone)
  2. to tell

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
lonter[ˈl̪on̪.t̪er̪]
noun
The space or room located directly under the roof of a house.

“Yako lonter mo.”

The attic is up there.

“lonter ga pany.”

The attic is upstairs.

Also means
  1. attic

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
pateng[ˈpa.t̪eŋ]
noun
The flat, triangular bone located at the back of the shoulder.

“Pateng-i e-koro.”

My shoulder blade hurts.

Also means
  1. the shoulder blade

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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West Makian
setelah[s̪ə.t̪ə.ˈlah]
conj
Used to describe something that happens at a later time than something else.

“Setelah mafa, kamo.”

After eating, come here.

“Setelah yai, mada.”

After that, we left.

Also means
  1. after

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
West Makian
Moi Tesite[ˈmo.i t̪e.s̪i.ˈt̪e]
name
This is the name for the western side of Makian island, which is the region where the West Makian language is spoken.

“Moi Tesite i-a-i.”

This is Moi Tesite.

Also means
  1. the western part of Makian island, particularly where West Makian is spoken
  2. the western part of Makian island

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

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