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ANG
"eat"
Infinitive yang (vt.) eat, consume
Reduplicated yangang (vt) nibble, graze, browse
Pejorative enaang (vt) scoff, devour
Applicative yanki (vt) eat for, eat to
Compound noun + ang
GING
"do"
Infinitive iging do
Reduplicated iginging (vt) do intensively
Pejorative enaging (vt) do ill
Applicative iginki (vt) benefit, serve
Compound verb + ging creates simple verb
NUA
"speak"
Infinitive inua (vi) speak, make noise
Reduplicated inuanua (vi) babble, chatter
Pejorative enanua (vi) speak ill, lie, gossip
Applicative inuaki (vt) speak to
Compound noun + nua to make the sound of
verb + nua creates simple verb denoting noise creation
RO
"touch"
Infinitive ero touch
Reduplicated eroro (vt) rub, tap
Pejorative enaro (vt) molest, harass
Applicative eroki (vt) press, finger
Compound