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Yamphu dictionary :

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Entry: cuŋma IV
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Stem: <cuks- ; cuŋ->
Grammar: v.intr.
Meaning: to wrestle.
Nepali: lākpāk khelnu
yamet-prnum,yamet-stem,yamet-pspeech,yamet-meaning,yamet-nepali,

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Kiranti etymology :

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Proto-Kiranti: *cuŋ
Meaning: wrestle
Limbu: cuNmaʔ
Yamphu: cuŋma
kiret-meaning,kiret-lim,kiret-yam,

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Limbu dictionary :

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Entry: cuNmaʔ, -cuN-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: wrestle; fight (physically)
Comments: The Limbu wrestling technique consists of attempting to throw one's opponent to the ground whilst both parties maintain a mutual embrace about each other's neck and shoulders. The victor ends up lying on top, vide thammaʔ; hɛndzaʔ mɛ-dzuN-ɛ (child nsAS-fight-PT) The children wrestled; a-dzuN-si-ʔi: aʔho:ʔ a-mphu-e:ʔ (1-wrestle-dPS-Q oh my my-elder brother-VOC) Oh my [expressing mock fear], are we going to wrestle, big brother?.
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,limet-comments,

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