Figure 1
The Five Kingdoms of Koba Lima
| Didin hikar, sara hikar | Putting back the wall, putting back the curtain |
| Nai Lulik Waik, Nai Manas Waik | of the Most Sacred Deity, the Deity of Greatest Heat |
| Nee leten ba, nee aas ba | Up there in the sky, up there in the highest |
Table 1:
Tetun Terik personal pronouns
| Person | Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INC EXC | hau | Ita* ami |
| 2 | INC EXC | Ita* o | Ita* emi |
| 3 | FEM/MASC/NEUT | nia | sia |
Table 2:
Tetun Terik possessive pronouns
| Person | Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INC EXC | Itakan** haukan | Itakan* amikan |
| 2 | INC EXC | Itakan* okan | Itakan* emikan |
| 3 | FEM/MASC/NEUT | niakan | siakan |
| Buat lulik, buat rakat nee ita la bele hoo | These sacred beings, these angry beings should not be destroyed |
| Hetak ita hoo sia, hetak sia rakat soru | The more we try to destroy them, the more they become angry and aggressive |
| Ita mesti haktaek, hakneter no halulik sia | So we should deal with them harmoniously, with respect and dignity, and see them as part of the embodiment of the Most Sacred One and as parts of us |
| Lao buka rai | We travel to look for land |
| Lao buka foho | We travel to look for mountain |
| Buka naan kelen | To look for animal leg1 |
| Buka tua loi | To look for palm wine |
| Taru lai malu | Let us dice first with each other |
| Sit lai malu | Let us gamble first with each other |
| Foho no nain | As a mountain has its custodian |
| Rai no nain | Land has its custodian |