Entry: lɔʔmaʔ, -lɔʔr-/-lɔʔ-
Grammar: I) vi. II) vt.
Meaning: I) 1) say; 2) look, seem, appear; 3) -sɔkma hik lɔʔmaʔ feel tightness in the chest; have difficulty breathing; 4) ɔkkhum lɔʔmaʔ duck, stoop; 5) swaʔl lɔʔmaʔ keep silent; 6) -na mak lɔʔmaʔ be upset, be grieved, be annoyed; 7) -niN sisi lɔʔmaʔ be listless, not be in the mood to do something, be too disinterested to undertake something 8) pe:ʔe:go: lɔʔmaʔ have ants in one's pants, feel the urge to get up and go 9) -yam se:se: lɔʔmaʔ be invigorated, full of zest, refreshed 10) -yam cɔNdzɔN lɔʔmaʔ feel better, feel recuperated II) in the expression lyɛ:N lɔʔmaʔ, q.v.
Comments: I) 2) khɛnɛʔ hɛndzaʔ kusiN kɛlɔʔ You act like a child, you behave like a child; cf. tha:pmaʔ; 3) sɛndik ku-sɔkma hik lɔʔr-ɛ (at night 3-breath stifle get-PT)\x He had difficulty breathing last night; cf. hikmaʔ; 5) swaʔl lɔʔ-m:-bo:N (keep silent-INF-EXIG) [You/we/one] must keep silent; hɛn aN mɛn-chap-ʔɛʔ, swaʔl lɔʔ-N ips-ɛʔ! (what also NEG-write-IMP, keep silent-pfG sleep-IMP) Don't write anything [anymore], shut up and go to sleep!; 6) kuna mak lɔʔ He's upset (lit. His face appears black); ana mak lɔʔ! - hɛnaN habha ? I'm upset! - What for?; 7) aniN sisi lɔʔrɛ I'm just not in the mood; cf. yu:maʔ (2), tɔ:pmaʔ; 8) pe:ʔe:go: lɔʔɛ I'm getting the urge to get up and go; 9) kuyam se:se: lɔʔ mu He says he feels invigorated; 10) ɛn ayam cɔNdzɔN lɔʔ I feel better today; cf. mɛpmaʔ (9)
