Unangan Values

 

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Eastern Unangan translations by Moses L. Dirks

  

Ugigdada.

Share.

Tutada.

Listen.

Txin anguynix^tag^ulux.

Don’t be boastful.

Agitaasitxin ix^amnaasada.

Be kind to other people.

Agitaasiin sismida.

Help others.

Tuman tanax^  agliisaax^tan.

Take care of the land.

Tuman alag^ux^  agliisaax^tan.

Take care of the sea/ocean.

Tuman taangax^  agliisaax^txin.

Take care of the water.

Manachin ilam axtalakan agliisaachin.

Do not do anything to excess.

Txin ugutada.

Be happy.

Ig^ayuux^txin, anag^im atxag^ingin agachan madada.

Do the things you know are right.

Chxadalagaax^txin.

Don’t steal.

Adluudag^ig^ulux.

Don’t lie.

Ludakiimin axtax samtaaxtxin.

Respect Elders, including parents, teachers and community.

Agitaasiin samtasaax^txin.

Respect your peers.

Kayutuux^txin.

Be strong.

Agitaasiin matanangin imin gidug^iisalagaax^txin.

Don’t be envious of what belongs to another.

Ang^ag^ix^  ix^amanax^  ix^talix kayux

ix^amanax^  atxax^talix manaa imin ugutaasalix aax^txin.

Admire one who does well by honest means.

Maamin ix^tanatxin madada.

Don’t make promises quickly, but keep those you make.

Ang^ag^iisanatxin ang^ag^im agitaasingin agachan liidalix ang^ag^iisada.

Live like you want people to see you live.

Igilnaax^nax^txin.

Don’t be greedy.

Slax^,  ag^adax^,  tugidax^,  kayux sdan tunum manginulux kugan ig^adg^ulux.

Don’t talk bad about the weather or the sun, the moon, or the stars.

Agitaasaan adaan tunum ix^amnanginulux ig^adg^ulux.

Don’t slander another person.

Kadaan axtaag^anax^txin.

Don’t get ahead of yourself.

Adux^tanaan akidada.

Pay your debts.

Qaqamiig^ux^  qalgadam ukulganaa ngiin ugutaasakun.

Subsistence is sustenance for the life.

Tunuun ugunux^talakan ang^ag^iix^txin.

Don’t forget your Unangan language.