dibuha
The English phrase 'draw' is translated into Chamorro as dibuha.
The term dibuha is used to mean the action of producing a picture.
Meaning: to produce a picture (verb)
Did you know?
- If you were to use 'dibuha' to mean 'to attract' or 'to draw towards', you would need an entirely different, native Chamorro phrase.
- The act of dibuha is often linked to the preservation of ancestral stories in Guam and the CNMI, where visual art helps pass down oral histories.
- Chamorro uses a complex system of focus and voice, meaning the word dibuha changes form significantly depending on whether the artist or the drawing itself is the focus of the sentence.
Examples in context
- Dibuha i tasi yan i kachilanan.Draw the sea and the sand.
Example conversation
Maria and Luis are at a table with art supplies.
- MariaLuis, dibuha un kåno' pa'.Luis, draw a bird now.
- LuisHåga' i dibuha tåno' kåno'.I will draw a small bird.
- MariaHåga' i dibuha un guma' tåno'.I will draw a small house.
- LuisHåga' i dibuha kåno' håguyge.I will draw my bird.
