Edited 17/03/2017 Ismael Isikel
The word tarai means men and the singular is tutana. It is also used to mean people in general, including females and children. And that is not gender sensitive according to modern gender concerns. Certainly, females (warden) do not want to be called tarai. The term gunantuna means human and it is an ideal term to use instead of tarai to avoid gender bias.Sample Usage
Tarai ma warden. Men and women
A wardenika. Only women. Using kake it can also be said, A warden kake.
A taraika. Only men. A tarai kake.
Note ika is added at the end to mean only. If kake is used then ika is dropped because it means the same. It is one of those Kuanua rules.
Children - Umana bul
Bul Child
Umana bul Children.
Aumana bul ikilik. Little children.
Bultutana is a young lad of pre-teen age. Plural of the term is umana bultutana.
Barmana is a male youth of teen age and up. Plural of it is umana barmana or barbarmana.
Sample usage
Aura bultutana. Two boys.
Aura barmana. Two young men.
Females -Warden
Warden means women and the singular is wavina. Bulwavina is a young female of preteen age and the plural of that is umana bulwavina. Gara is a teenage female. The plural of that is umana gara or garagara.
Sample Usage
Warden ma umana bul. Women and children.
Akave ra umana bul? Where are the children?
Wawaguai ma umana beo - Animals and birds
Tomotoi is a male animal such as a dog or a pig and a male bird is a loko. A female animal or bird is known as nana.
Note to readers: I will add more to this.
