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=== Idiomatic Phrases === | === Idiomatic Phrases === | ||
Vethari is a largely idiomatic language. For foreign speakers, even though they understand every single word, it might be difficult to understand its meaning. for example, instead of saying “Cheese!” when taking a photo, people say '' | Vethari is a largely idiomatic language. For foreign speakers, even though they understand every single word, it might be difficult to understand its meaning. for example, instead of saying “Cheese!” when taking a photo, people say ''Reutthisimagemonutai/Foutthisimagemonutai'', literally “Show me half”, from the smile being like a ''half-circle''. Other example is Vimomasumu?: literally “Can’t you roar?”(ironically). Equivalent to “It’s all Greek to me”. | ||
=== Swadesh List === | === Swadesh List === | ||