Siraya class notes

Siraya language Class Sep. 23rd 2017

class notes

Monday (first day of the week)

(tu) naunamu ki kapta

Tuesday (second of the week)

(tu) ka

Wednesday (third day of the week)

Thursday

question: Mano ka munha kaw(ta imhu) ki Siraya? (what day of a week do you study Siraya?)

Mano ka munha ta imhu ki Siraya? 

mano = when

answer: 

a. Tu ka papitu ki kapta.

b. Mumha ta ti yaw ki Siraya tu ka papitu ki kapta.

   or Nimumha ta ti yaw ki Siraya tu ka papitu ki kapta.

   or Nimumha ko ki Siraya tu ka papitu ki kapta.

c. wagiwagi. (everyday)

d. tu 15:00

e. Tu hinit (today)

f. Tu wagi ka ata. (Tu wagi k’ata)

January (the beginning month)

(tu) naunamu ki vural

February (second month)

(tu) ka raruha ki vural

last week

awug ki sat ki kapta.

paranag ka maflag.

big tree (tree ka big)

kaawlung ka using

little people (people ka small)

halibangbang ka mamutirag

beautiful butterfly (butterfly ka beautiful)

oni ka maanig

beautiful sound.

maanig = abstract beautiful.

In Siraya language, a verb or adj is usually placed at the beginning of the sentence as the most important.

booklet no. 7

page4

Vungo ka pagdumdum = a brain that thinks.

Pagdumdum ka mungo = thinking brain.

page6

ilingig - hear, heard

milingig = hear, listen

page12

munonang

walk

mnononang

taking a slow walk

sisium

run

munoang-a = walk!!

sisiuma = Run!! (please run! why don’t you run?)

head = vungo

hair = vukug

face = mula

eyes = mata

nose = gongos

ears = tangira

mouth =  mutus

feet/foot = rapal

hand = rima

body = vual

textbook page 23

mahapul ta halibang ka maiden.

mahapul = soft/tender

this skirt is soft/tender to wear.

Maiden ta ti yaw ki mahapul ta halibang k’ata. (WRONG!!)

I wear this tender skirt.

correct version= Maiden ta ti yaw halibang ka mahapul.

Marurirag ta teni ka halibang.  (WRONG!!)

She wears beautiful skirt. 

correct: Maiden ta teni ki halibang ka mamutirag.

kaliut = 桑椹

hom = 野莓 wildberry

baliw = 雞肉絲菇 - a wild mushroom that only grows after rain on occasions.

mamutirag = beautiful

matadung = ugly

irang = big, grant 大、偉大

maflag = big, grant 大、偉大

maangig = good, nice (for things.)

mamutirag = good, beautiful (for people)

malabang = happy

Malabang Chistmas = merry christmas

school = patawtawugan

elementry school(lowest school) = patawtawugan ka rarim

middle school = patawtawugan ka tukad

high school = patawtawugan ka mahandag

college (highest school) = patawtawugan ka sibavaw

villege 部落 = purug

gathering place 集會所 = kuva

church 教會 = atalagan/ atatalagchang / pakoisasalan

home = talag

garden = raul

bridge = taltal

yard 院子 = papamamagha

market = panag ka pakoisal - kairagan

store = papeylaan

try to use ta, ki, ka, tu to make sentences.

a .Hmawaypatag ta teni ki ngataf ka maflag ki halibangbang tu papeylaan.

she draws big butterfly on the door in market.

hmawaypatag = draw

ngataf = door

maflag = big

papeylaan = market.

b. Mamuy ta ti Mamuina ki pakulalulug ka idang tu purug.

grandma likes to prey loud in viliage.

mamuy = like

mamuina = grandma

pakulalulugen = to be preyed

idang = loud

purug = land, village

c. Mananag ta diu ko ki vato ka using tu raul.

my friend plaies small rocks in the garden.

ko = my (=ta ti yaw)

d. Maraw ta saka ki wagi ka maanig tu pulag ka madalag.

borther looks at beautiful sun in the hot wildfield.

maraw = look

saka = brothers / sisters

wagi = sun

maanig = beautiful

pulag = wild field

madalag = hot (temperature)

e. Smulat ta tamamacit ki susu ka bibig tu halap ka tupal tu pekangiligan.

soldier writes the word of mouth on top of a table in the kitchen.

tamamacit = soldier

bibig = words

halap = above (with contact)

tupal = table, desk

pekangiligan = kitchen

five sample sentences from Hanyu

a. Nimamuy da teni ki rurawka maanig tu awug.

nimamuy = liked (past tense)

rurawka = song

maanig = beautiful (of non-object)

b. Nimurubo ta teni ki glaf aw ka maflag tu iga.

nimurubo = came in

glaf= room

iga = yesturday 

c. Mirip ta ruklaw k’ata tu said ki talag tin ka mabahu’.

this cat eat by his smelly home

mabahu = smelly

said = by, next to

ruklaw k’ata = this cat

ruklaw k’ana = that cat

d. Nihmawaypatag ta viil aw ka matalagkaw ki purug yan tu iag.

my smart sister drew our rurug yesturday

e. Tmabe ta viil tin ki mamuina aw ka mahapug tu madama ki wagi.

his sister greeted the grandma this morning

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