Directions / Positions

To'uh (pronounce as To-uh) is for "Right" 

Boit (pronounce as Boit) is for "Left" 

Libuo' (pronounce as Libuo') is for "Under / Below" 

Tun (pronounce as Toon) is for "On top" 

Dou' (pronounce as Dou') is for "Down there" 

Somu (pronounce as Somu) is for "Up there" 

Daang (pronounce as Daang) is for "In or Inside"

Kati' (pronounce as Ka-ti') is for "here" (command)

Kanih (pronounce as Ka-nih) is for "there" (command)

Dati' (pronounce as Da-ti') is for "over here" (position)

Danih (pronounce as Da-nih) is for "over there" (position)

Nyuong (pronounce as Nyu-ong) is for "at the end / towards the end" (position)

Bingon (pronounce as Bi-ngon) is for "edge / side" position

Examples of the word usage in daily interactions: 


Ponu ke' to'uh = Walk to the right 

Ponu ke' boit = Walk to the left 

Ninga' de' libuo' mija = Look under the table 

Mit de' tun mija = Take it on top of the table 

Sus odi ke dou' = commanding someone "Please go down there" 

Sus ma'ad ke somu = commanding someone "Please go up there"

Daang pi'in = in the water || Daang boli  = inside the house)

Kati' dio' = come here

Sus odi kanih = please go there

Dati' so' ko'ih lo'o = We live / stay here

Oni de' nai ingan danih ? = What are you doing over there

De' nyuong olan = Towards the end of the road 

De' bingon dolod = At the edge of the mountain | De' bingon olan = at the side of the road

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