jamah
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Iban[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jamah
- skill of hands
- Lebuh indai Bunyau nganyam, jamah iya balat alus.
- When Bunyau's mom weaves, her work is exceedingly smooth.
Verb[edit]
jamah
- to beat; strike; attack (someone)
- Mensul pala iya kena jamah Libau
- His head is swollen after being beaten by Libau.
- to grab (food)
- Makai mih kitai, jamah dia kengka utai ti bisi, anang malu-malu.
- Let’s eat, take whatever comes to hand, don’t be shy.
Mokilese[edit]
Noun[edit]
jamah
- (one's) father
Usage notes[edit]
Like many kinship terms in Mokilese, jamah has not non-possessive form; the third person singular possessive form (one's/his/her/its father) is therefore treated as the lemma.
Possessive forms[edit]
Possessive forms of jamah (loose inalienable possession, -ah stem)
| singular possessor | first person | joamoai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| second person | joamoamw | ||
| third person | jamah | ||
| dual possessors | first person inclusive | jamasa | |
| first person exclusive | jamama | ||
| second person | jamamwa | ||
| third person | jamara | ||
| plural possessors | first person inclusive | jamasai | |
| first person exclusive | jamamai | ||
| second person | jamamwai | ||
| third person | jamarai | ||
| remote plural possessors | first person inclusive | jamahs | |
| first person exclusive | jememi | ||
| second person | jememwi | ||
| third person | jamahr | ||
| construct form | jemen | ||