Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: cipmaʔ, -cib-/-cip-

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: 1) be quiet, not speak, not say anything; 2) fall silent, quiet down, become silent, cease making noise; 3) stop raining

Comments: 3) cf. cimmaʔ

Entry: ipmaʔ, -ipt-/-ip-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: put to bed (esp. children)

Derivation: [dir. < immaʔ sleep]

Comments: asa:n iptuN I put my child to bed.

Entry: lipmaʔ, -lib-/-lip-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: twine (eg., sikkiʔ rope)

Comments: cf. phɔ:maʔ, tha:ktha:kmaʔ.

Entry: lipmaʔ, -lipt-/-lip-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be heavy, weigh much

Comments: sa:rik liptɛ It's gotten to be quite heavy; cf. la:pmaʔ, yɔNyɔN.

Entry: -nbo: hipmaʔ

Grammar: -hipt-/-hip- vt.

Meaning: instill someone with a revulsion for something

Derivation: [lit. strike someone's nose]

Comments: tɔkʔille sa:rik anbo: hiptu I'm fed up with bhāt; cf. e:ʔmaʔ, -niN lɛʔmaʔ.

Entry: nipmaʔ, -nitt-/-nit-/-niʔl

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be nearby

Comments: ma:N-i: niʔl-i:? Is it far away or nearby?

Entry: pipmaʔ, -pitt-/-pit-/-piʔl

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: jump over something or someone (vertically)

Derivation: [dir. < pimmaʔ jump vertically]

Comments: pipmaʔ kɛhe:ʔruwi:? kɛnhe:ʔnɛn. Can you jump over this? You can't. - he:ʔruN! I can too!; lɔkkhum-ʔo: kɛ-ips-ɛ-lle kɛ-bitt-ɛ (farmyard-LOC 2-sleep-PT-SUB 2-jumpaover-PT) He jumped over you when you were sleeping in the farmyard; cf. na:Nmaʔ.

Entry: phipmaʔ, -phitt-/-phit-/-phiʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: 1) pinch; 2) (with huk hands) press one's hands between one's thighs or under one's armpits (eg. for warmth)

Derivation: [dir. < phimmaʔ squeeze]

Comments: 1) khɛbɔkle kɛbhiʔl The crab will pinch you; cf. ke:pmaʔ 2) ahuk phittuN I'm putting my hands in my armpits; cf. cɔmmaʔ, immaʔ, phɛNmaʔ, phɛpmaʔ, phimmaʔ.

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