måmå natăka (63_Social Formulae (Greetings & Everyday Speech))
måmå natăka
måmå natăka
Grammatical function
- Type: Fixed Expression (Farewell)
- Meaning: “Goodbye”, “Until we meet again”, “See you”.
Usage Note
Literally “Until (the) re-uniting.”
- Casual clipped form: Natăka! (“(We) re-unite!“)
- Said to someone departing: Gavină xoxo. (“Depart well.“)
Structure
måmå (TERM “until”) + na- (ITER) + tăka (unite)
Pronunciation
IPA: /mau̯mau̯ natɑka/
Example sentence
Måmå natăka, ăjo John! “Until we meet again, John!”
Etymology
måmå (Terminative, “until”) + na- (Iterative, “again”) + tăka (to unite, to join).
Synonyms
- Natăka! (casual)
Antonyms
- nőjo (greeting)