Palåbran 05/11/09: Ina

Ina (EE-na): (verb) Illuminate, spot with light, shine on.

Uses:

"Hu ina i chalån-hu ni kandet." = "I illuminated my path with a light."
"Ha ina i patgon i ga'-ña ga'lågu ni flashlight." = "The kid shined the flashlight on his dog."
"Ina i tinaitai-mu, sa' homhom." = "Shine a light on the thing you're reading, because it's dark."

Palåbran 05/08/09: O'mak

O'mak (OH'-mack): (verb) To take a shower, to bathe.

Uses:

"Kao umo'mak hao esta?" = "Did you shower already?"
"Umo'mak yo' gi painge." = "I showered last night."
"Para u o'mak åntes di humånao." = "She will shower before going."

Palåbran 05/07/09: Afagao

Afagao (a-FA-gao): (adjective) Hoarse, husky voice, harsh voice.

Uses:

"Kao målångu hao, sa' kalan kumeke'afagao hao?" = "Are you sick, because it like you're getting hoarse?"
"Afagao gue' sa' duru ume'essalao." = "His voice became hoarse, because he was yelling hard."
"Ti siña hu kuentusi hao sa' afagao yo'." = "I can't talk to you because I'm hoarse."

Palåbran 05/06/09: Ñateng

Ñateng (NYA-ting): (adverb) Slow, not hasty, slow-witted.

Uses:

"Ñateng gue' na taotao." = "He's a slow person (witted or physically)."
"Ai na miñateng i kareta ni hu tattiyi." = "Wow that car I was following was slow."
"Gof ñateng chumachachak gue' i gellai." = "She was chopping the vegetables very slowly."

Palåbran 05/05/09: Mampos

Mampos (MAM-pus): (adverb) Very, extreme, exceeding great, greatest, of the highest degree.

Uses:

"Mampos måtå'pang gue' na påtgon." = "He's an extremely silly child."
"Munga må'akachayi gue', sa' dilikao gue' mampos." = "Don't tease her, because she's exceedingly delicate (sensitive)."
"Mampos mames i gimen-mu chå, fa'na'an gumimen hao asukat." = "Your tea is super sweet, it's like you're drinking sugar."

Palåbran 05/04/09: Ya-

Ya- (DZA-): (verb) Like, be attracted towards, have a liking for, wish for, enjoy. (Must use with one of the possessive pronouns.

Uses:

"Kao ya-mu i na'Chapones?" = "Do you like Japanese food?"
"Ti gof ya-hu låguanå." = "I don't really care for soursop (fruit)."
"Yan-ñiha hao." = "They like you."

Palåbran 05/01/09: Essitan

Essitan (ESS-see-tan): (verb) To joke, to jest, to have wit.

Uses:

"Busta umessitan fan." = "Stop joking around please."
"Ume'essitan si Juan." = "John is joking around."
"Hu essitåni gue' gi tenda." = "I played a joke on him at the store."