Boie'nen (Old Buhi Language)
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esada tobod
English: Translation
one drop; a drop
Notes
tobod
: Root morpheme for droplet or leak
tobod-tobod
: Reduplication indicates small or repeated droplets, implying a drizzle or small leak.
Nitobod-tobod na
: Present-tense marker "ni-" and "na" (already) indicate the onset of rain.
Esada tobod
: "Esad" (one) and linking "a" form a phrase for "one drop."
Nitobod
: Present-tense marker "ni-" indicates an ongoing leak.
Mitobodon
: Simple future-tense marker "mi-" and prefix "-on" suggest impending leakage.
Natobodan
: Past-tense marker "na-" and prefix "-an" indicate accidental wetting.
Totobran
: Derived term for a specific area outside a house where rainwater falls.