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*There is no word for “sorry” in Haoli. To express your apology to someone, you acknowledge that what you did was not good using the optative mood and negating the verb. I wish I had not [done] (some action). or: I wish to not [do] (some action) in the future. | *There is no word for “sorry” in Haoli. To express your apology to someone, you acknowledge that what you did was not good using the optative mood and negating the verb. I wish I had not [done] (some action). or: I wish to not [do] (some action) in the future. | ||
=Idioms= | =Idioms= | ||
* | *elvonolo – lit. in abstract; so to speak | ||
* | *tultussu ele – lit. like wind moves; something that can change at any moment | ||
* | *fitu – lit. as compared to trees | ||
*harge kasiadh takpuolod von arinere – lit. to have the sun on your back | *harge kasiadh takpuolod von arinere – lit. to have the sun on your back | ||
=Yes/No= | =Yes/No= | ||
*ig – yes | *ig – yes | ||
*omh – no | *omh – no | ||