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i {1} expression uttered upon making an error or inadver-tently breaking s.t.
I, sayup mang numirúha ang ákung nadáyal, Oops, I dialed the wrong number.
I, nabuy-an nákù ang básu, Oops, I dropped the glass.
I, náa man diay ka sa sulud, Oops, I didnt know you were inside (the toilet).
{2} pause word used when speaker does not know what to say next.
I, walà pa tingáli muabut, Er, perhaps they havent gotten here yet.
{3} exclama-tion expressing surprise at s.t.
unexpected which s.
o.
did.
I, súkul diay ka nákù?
You mean to say you will stand up to me?
{4} particle expressing disgust.
I, sámuk ning batáa, Humph, this child is a nuisance.
I, lúpig pay hinúgas ning kapíha, Ugh, this co?
ee is worse than dishwater.
{5} exclamation asserting that s.t.
seems to be the case though the interlocutor might not be aware of it.
I, pála na man run, Oh, come on!
Youre flattering me.
(You may not have meant it as flattery but that is what it was.
) I, línug man tu, That was an earthquake, wasnt it?