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exa’
English: Translation
To sit on an elevated object designed for sitting, such as a chair, bench, or stool, with the body supported by the buttocks and the legs hanging freely from the knees or with the feet resting on a lower surface.
Semantic Domain
Posture
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Phoneme X
Notes
| FUNCTION | EXPECTED FORM |
| Root | exa’ |
| Future | magexa’ |
| Contemplated | miexa’ |
| Progressive | niexa’ |
| Perfective | ominexa’ |
| Perfective (MAG-family) | nagexa’ |
| Agent Noun | paraexa’ |
| Iterative | paexa’exa’ |
Usage note:
This posture reflects seated furniture use, which became common after the introduction of chairs during the colonial period.
Contrast:
lopiga’ – sitting directly on the ground
- ogpong / ga’dat – squatting posture without ground support
Semantic domain: seated posture on elevated furniture.
| Lexeme | Key Distinction |
| ga’dat | strained deep squat |
| ogpong | relaxed deep squat |
| lopiga’ | sitting fully on ground |
| ekleb | rapid defensive crouch |
| okrong | neck-only downward tilt |
| boktot | curved / stooped back |
| lo-od | kneeling posture |
| lopog | inability to stand long |
| towad | strong waist bend |
| exa’ | butt-supported elevated sit |
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