Mum fetches the pestle to pound corn. in Tetun
Main foti lesu ho alu atu fai batar hodi te'in.
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- Imi kuda batar oin hira? - Ami kuda oin rua: batar lais ho batar boot.How many types of corn did you plant? - We planted two types: ‘quick’ corn and ‘big’ corn.
- Foti lai lesu ho alu iha viziñu, atu fai kafé.Fetch the mortar and pestle from the neighbours, to pound coffee (beans into powder).
- Ferik balu dehan, se sukaer musan kona, entaun foti batar kose hadulas dala hitu. Depois tuku rahun tiha batar ne'e, se lae, hodi batar ne'e soe tiha ba fahi han.Some older women say, if you have swollen glands, then you should take a (cob of) corn and swirl it around the gland seven times. Then smash the corn, or else throw it to the pigs to eat.
- Ha'u hadomi loos ha'u nia mamá.I really love my Mum.
- Atoi hakarak han batar.Atoi wants to eat corn.
- Ha'u kumu amá nia isin ne'ebé moras.I massage mum’s aching body.