They all ate until they were satisfied. Having eaten, they went their separate ways. in Tetun
Sira hotu han to'o bosu. Han tiha, sira mós fahe 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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- Sira hotu riku. Maski nune'e, sira lakoi ajuda ami.They are all rich. Nevertheless, they refused to help us.
- Sira sempre manifesta sira nia fidelidade ba sira nia lider.They always demonstrate their faithfulness to their leader.
- Sira servisu oin la moos hotu tanba simu subornu.They are not doing their work properly because they received bribes.
- Sira sei halo kordenasaun ho sira nia xefe depois mak fó desizaun.They will coordinate with their boss, then they will make a decision.
- Ohin kuda barak mai han hotu mana Tina nia batar iha toos laran, kuda nia na'in tenke selu fali.Today many horses came and ate all the corn in Tina’s garden. Now their owner has to repay her.