wijei : same / same

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: Same
Gloss: same
Example:
Text: Ula wasamgilg, wijei pewalg, pas'g me' gijga' apje'ji'jit.
Translation: This one is too big, I want the same one, but a little bit smaller.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: wi·jey
Alternate grammatical form:
wije'g — they are the same — (third person plural animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: Same
Gloss: same
Example:
Text: Puatmann tapu'gul ga'qann wijei telgi'gl.
Translation: I want two doors the same size.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: wi·jey
Alternate grammatical form:
wije'l — they are the same — (third person plural inanimate)

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