amjaka² a little bit

Part of Speech	postverb
Phonetic Form	amᶮɟaka
Variant Form(s)	mijaka ; mjaka
Tanema Equivalent	magako
Lovono Equivalent	mañoko

• • a little bit

  Sense Comment

  comm

  • • Example 172:
      

      U-katau anoko u-vene u-le amjaka.

      Just follow the road a little further up.

    • Example 173:
      

      Ni-ovei mijaka ponu.

      I only know that little bit.

    • Example 174:
      

      Kap' ne-langatene mijaka.

      I'm going to work a little.

    • Example 175:
      

      I-te i-labiou mijaka.

      He's been here for quite long.

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • amjaka¹ in small quantity; few / short, small: k.o. diminutive