Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: ammaʔ, -ams-/-am-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: dry something (inedible, eg. sapla, te:ʔl) at the edge of a fire

Comments: cf. he:maʔ, kaNmaʔ.

Entry: ammaʔ, -aps-/-am-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: winnow

Derivation: [caus. < apmaʔ shoot] [?]

Comments: suriʔl-o: pɔʔe:ʔl-le aps-u-N (wind-LOC winnowing basket-INST winnow-3P-1sA) I'm winnowing in the wind with the winnowing basket; cf. ɛkmaʔ, ɛpmaʔ, thɔNmaʔ.

Entry: cammaʔ, -cand-/-can-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: put something (= patient) on top of something else

Comments: siN mɛdzandu They put the wood on top; aNga sapla adhge:kʔo: canduN I put the book on my head.

Entry: hammaʔ, -hand-/-han-

Comments: vide hɔmmaʔ.

Entry: hammaʔ, -haps-/-ham-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: hang something up

Derivation: [caus. < hapmaʔ get stuck]

Comments: te:ʔlin tho: hapsuN I hung the clothes upstairs.

Entry: kammaʔ, -kam-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: develop an attachment to, be or become dependent on (Nep. palkinu)

Comments: ko:co:ʔin kamɛ The dog has grown attached [to us]; cf. kammaʔ, khummaʔ.

Entry: kammaʔ, -kams-/-kam-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: break in (a dog), domesticate, cause to grow accustomed, habituate (Nep. palkāunu)

Derivation: [caus. < kammaʔ develop an attachment]

Comments: ko:co:ʔin kams-u-N (dog-ABS habituate-3P-1sA) I have broken in the dog (i.e. made him feel that his home is with me); cf. khummaʔ.

Entry: kammaʔ, -kams-/-kam-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: prepare, make ready, make

Comments: lamdhe:ʔl siN-le kams-u-N (door wood-INST make-3P-1sA) I have prepared a door of wood.

Entry: nammaʔ, -nam-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: smell

Comments: pɔ:ʔl pɔ:ʔl kɛnamɛ You smelled like fungus; hi hi kɛnam You smell like shit; cf. nammaʔ, namsuʔmaʔ.

Entry: nammaʔ, -nams-/-nam-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: smell

Derivation: [caus. < nammaʔ smell]

Comments: phuNin namsuN I smell the flower; namsɛʔ! - hi nam laʔba smell [vt.] it! - (refusing) it probably smells [vi.] like shit; cf. khɛmmaʔ.

Entry: nammaʔ, -nand-/-nan-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: be victorious over someone, outdo, defeat or beat someone, win against someone

Comments: aNga cum-dhik-nu lo:kt-ɛ-tchi-ge-ba, nand-u-N (I friend-one-COM race-PT-dPS-e-IPF, win-3P-1sA) I raced against a friend and won; nandɛʔ! win!; aNga andzumdhiknu tiliNgadhiknu lo:kNnaba, aNga na:nduNsiN I raced against a friend and a policeman, and I beat them; cf. thammaʔ.

Entry: tammaʔ, -tar-/-tan-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: kick (human agent)

Comments: cf. tho:Nmaʔ; cf. pho:N, mɛpmaʔ (6).\x

Entry: thammaʔ, -thaps-/-tham-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: be victorious in a Limbu wrestling match (vide cuNmaʔ), lay on top of one's opponent; get on top of, pounce on top of

Comments: cum-dhik-nu cuN-ɛ-tchi-ge-ba, thaps-u-N (friend-one-COM wrestle-PT-dPS-e-IPF lay onatop-3P-1sA) I wrestled with my friend and won; anga e:klai wa- yaN, yɛllik mɛbo:ksɛ mɛdhapsaN I was there alone, there were many of them and they pounced on top of me; cf. nammaʔ; cf. kɛmmaʔ, phɔpmaʔ.

Entry: thammaʔ, -thaps-/-tham-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: shake out dust

Derivation: [< thamaʔ fall]

Comments: te:ʔl thapsɛʔ! Shake out the clothes!; cf. saNmaʔ, thamaʔ, tha:maʔ, tha:mmaʔ.

Entry: khammaʔ, -khaps-/-kham-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: cover oneself with bed-clothes (patient: eg. sirak quilt, kambal blanket, pɔ:tthaN shawl) when retiring to bed, tuck oneself in under some covering