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Definitions

  1. EN: to poke/ to stir (silver)
    ES: atizar (silver)

Morphological structure

`abaha` combines: the root **`aba`** + the suffix **`-ha`** (ITER: iterative aspect — action or event took place multiple times. Compatible with most other TAM markers.).

Position Form Label Function Academic source
suffix -ha ITER iterative aspect — action or event took place multiple times. Compatible with most other TAM markers. Grammar_of_Garifuna p138

Framework: Haurholm-Larsen et al. — *A Grammar of Garifuna*; Stark *Person Marking*; Barchas-Lichtenstein; Munro *Negatives in Garifuna*; documented in 02_paradigms/

Example sentences (5)

  • Garifuna: Reidei tina ya uguñe lun nugurabaha.
    English: I stayed here today to wait.
    Spanish: Me quedé aquí hoy para esperar.
    Source: Garifuna Verified Sentences Corpus (community-hand-verified)
  • Garifuna: Tímawati áfahani dán lé wagúrabahani liyábin húya.
    English: Patience is needed when we wait for the rain to arrive.
    Spanish: La paciencia es necesaria cuando esperamos a que llegue la lluvia.
    Source: Garifuna Verified Sentences Corpus (community-hand-verified)
  • Garifuna: abahaligei
    Source: ELAR / SOAS Endangered Languages Archive, SG0340 — Arumahani / Abaimahani (traditional Garifuna songs). Session: Interview with Nuku Ñunez, Entrevista con Nuku Ñunez, Entrevista com Nuku Ñunez. Participant: None.
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  • Garifuna: kei tigaburi hagurabaha
    Source: ELAR / SOAS Endangered Languages Archive, SG0340 — Arumahani / Abaimahani (traditional Garifuna songs). Session: Luis and Julio discuss Garifuna Spirituality, Luis y Julio hablan de la espiritualidad garifuna, Luis e Julio discutem a Espiritualidade Garifuna. Participant: None.
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Cross-source corroboration (1 source)

  • Hererun_Wagüchagu_Dimurei_Agei_Garifuna
    Hererun Wagüchagu Dimurei Agei Garífuna — used with respect for the work; full author permission outreach pending.
Academic paradigm citations (Haurholm-Larsen framework)
  • Haurholm-Larsen, S. *A Grammar of Garifuna*. Brill (2016).
  • Haurholm-Larsen, S. *Clitics, affixes, and wordhood in Garifuna*.
  • Stark, T. *Person marking in Garifuna* (Stanford).
  • Munro, P. *Negatives in Garifuna*.
  • Barchas-Lichtenstein, J. *Garifuna* (Ph.D. dissertation).
  • Cayetano, E. R. *Towards a Common Garifuna Orthography* (NGC, 1992).

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