Monday, May 18, 2009

Palåbran 05/18/09: Ette

Ette (ET-tee): (verb) Touch (slightly), perceive by feeling, barely touch.

Uses:

"Munga ma'ette enao na ålåmle na un gini'ot." = "Don't touch (slightly) that wire by you or you'll get shocked."
"Adahi na un ette eyu na tinanom na un pinago'." = "Be careful not to touch (lightly) that plant or you'll get a rash."
"Inette gue' ni minaipen la'uya ya tininu." = "She was slightly touched by the hot pot and got burned."

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