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Some verbs with meu- indicates that things are produced
by acting it out or by using vocal organs, such as dancing,
singing, speaking
meuseudati 'to dance a "seudati"' (from seudati 'a
traditional dance (usually for men)')
meusu 'to produce voice' (from aa 'voice')
48. Geutanyoe bek tuwo ta-meuseulaweuet keu Nabi.
We inc don't forget linc~ sa y P r ayer for Prophet
' We should not forget to say prayer for the
Prophet.'
Some games are also produced by acting them out. The
verbs for these games are formed with meu-.
meucabang 'to play checkers' (from cabang 'a kind of
checkers')
mubibet 'to play "bibet" game' (from bihat 'a game
using long sticks as a bat and short sticks to be hit
as a ball')
49. Jak ta-meucabang.
Let linc-play-checckers
'Let's play checkers.'
Things are also produced manually or by means of some
tools, such as making cooking oil, salt, etc.