-ana

(plural –aka) suffix of quality verbs or adjectives denoting habit - ilipana: she/he is fond of prayer, asking, begging. enyamana: she/he eats a lot or is a glutton. epeipeyana emaido kamisiri: the groundnut crop is sparse in the garden. esilyana aberu ngin: that woman is dirty always. cp. -on (plural –aka) suffix of quality verbs or adjectives denoting habit - ilipana: she/he is fond of prayer, asking, begging. enyamana: she/he eats a lot or is a glutton. epeipeyana emaido kamisiri: the groundnut crop is sparse in the garden. esilyana aberu ngin: that woman is dirty always. cp. -on