> 1. to bow-- supaka (n.), can vary from curtsy-like to full genuflection,
depending. (vb. mepu... or vele...do ~give...)
> One should bow when passing the temple.
anjayi mepu supaka anju valin areyal
should do .... when pass-by temple
>
> 2. tradition--añupit 'custom'
> It is a tradition, and traditions tell us where we stand with God [and
traditions tell us our situation with respect to the Spirits]
yale añupit-- añupitiç mile irungaya angañamim liri çehamilan
it-is custom-- customs us/dat 3pl/tell~make known situation/condition-our
w.r.t. spirit-pl-acc.
>
> 3. origin-- casi
> So you want to know the origin of this tradition? I'll tell you. I don't
know.
ena, hameloka kaya casini añupit tayu? yale sañ-- ta makaya. (more colloq--
ta kaya)
so, you-want-Q know origin-its custom this? it-is thus--
not I-know
> >
> 4. to uphold-- lusok panar 'continue+support'
> But it's a tradition, so I shall uphold it.
mowa añupit na, aloni malusok mapanar
but tradition, well, therefore I-......
>
> 5. to encourage--rundiçur 'embolden' < niçur 'brave'
> Everyone I meet encourages me to do so.
yuno kaç re matimbat me yarundiçur sañ
all person REL I-know me/dat 3-.... thus/like that
>
> 6. lynch mob-- kambara-marak 'angry mob', agt. noun < marak 'angry'
> If I don't uphold the traditions, a lynch mob will show up.
kendi ta mapanar añupitiç, kendi kambara-marak me cakrata
IF not I-support traditions, THEN angry mob me/dat
come-unexpectedly/inopportunely
>
> 7. goodwill-- sisa-çura 'love respect' (for now...).
8. society-- añavendel 'the nobility'
> I wish to keep the goodwill of high society.
mamelo re e añavendel yalusok lire me (ya)sisa-çura
I-want CONJ def. nobility 3-follow w.r.t.THAT me/dat (it-)love-respect.
>
> 9. magistrate, judge, elder--temandi omer 'senior priest+law'
> Perhaps I'll be a magistrate some day.
kariyanju kuna mayukar temandi omer
someday maybe I-become ......
>
> 10. to honor-- çura 'to honor, respect'
> All will honor me and swoon at my name, for I will be famous.
kaçila me içurato-- cakalukeñ ombi alo aranimi, ombi makakayato
people me they-honor-fut.-- fall-unconscious because from name/gen/my,
because I-well known-fut.