Lent is an excellent time for forgiving one another. in Tetun
Kuarezma tempu kmanek ba ita atu perdua malu.
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Grammar in this phrase
Reciprocal
malu — 'each other'
malu'malu' follows the verb to mark reciprocal action. Common in political / news idioms: 'haree malu diak' (get on well), 'diskuti malu' (argue), 'haan malu' (oppose one another), '(liafuan) la haan malu' (testimonies don't match).
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
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- Mestre hanorin full-time ka part-time?Does the teacher teach full-time or part-time?
- Malária da'et hosi ema ida ba ema seluk liu hosi susuk.Malaria spreads from one person to another via mosquitoes.
- Ó bosok tan dala ida, ami tiru mate kedan ó agora!If you lie one more time, we’ll shoot you dead on the spot!
- Funionáriu públiku la bele hali'is ba partidu Á ka partidu B.Public servants shouldn't lean towards one party or another.