Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: hama

Grammar: n.

Meaning: molars

Derivation: [< ha teeth]

Comments: cf. hukma, laNma; cf. haʔluN, haʔmaʔ, habo:ʔ, habu, hadaNba, hadzɛN, hadzǝ, hadziʔ.

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: haNma

Grammar: n.

Meaning: butterfly

Comments: cf. cila:pphe:pma.

Entry: haNma

Grammar: n.

Meaning: queen.

Derivation: [< haN king]

Entry: haNmaʔ, -haN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: send

Comments: (patient: object sent; third person patient only); cf. hakmaʔ, paNmaʔ.

Entry: haNmaʔ, -haNs-/-haN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: wait.

Entry: haNwakumaʔ, haNwa-kus-/haNwa-ku-

Grammar: vt.imp.

Meaning: feel warm, feel hot

Comments: khɛnɛʔ haNwakɛgusɛi:? Are you hot?; anga haNwakusaN I'm warm; cf. haNwamaʔ.

Entry: haNwamaʔ, haN-was-/haN-wa-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be hot (ambient, environmental temperature); be the hot season

Comments: cf. haNwa- kumaʔ, ko:maʔ, le:kmaʔ, mɔkmaʔ, ya:mmaʔ, yɛmmaʔ.

Entry: hapmaʔ, -hapt-/-hap-

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: get stuck, get caught up, get hung up

Comments: na-re ku-di:N a-sikla-ʔo: hapt-ɛ (fishGEN its-fishbone my-throat-LOC get stuck-PT) The fishbone got stuck in my throat; sɔrɔN tha:suNba, tho: haptɛ I knocked the lemon down, but it got stuck [in the branches of the tree] on its way down; cf. hammaʔ.

Entry: hasukmaʔ, ha-sukt-/ha-suk-

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be cutting, be sharp (of a knife or sickle)

Derivation: [ ʔ< haʔ- bite + sukmaʔ be able to]

Comments: ha-mɛn-chuk-mʔnɛ-lle nɔ:N-mɛ-lle sa:rik tuk (beasharp-NP-beasharp-NP-INST shave-INF-SUB very hurt) If you shave with a blunt [blade], it really hurts; hasuktɛrɔ co:guN I'll make it cut well (i.e. I'll sharpen it, cf. yaʔlapmaʔ).

Entry: ha:l thuNmaʔ

Comments: vide thuNmaʔ.

Entry: ha:maʔ, -ha:s-/-ha:-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: apportion, share, distribute something

Comments: ma:ki yummaʔl ha:suN-pi:ruNsiN I apportioned the maize and vegetables; kɔN yummaʔl kɛha:-bɛ-n e:n na (this vegetables AP-apportion-AP- -ABS who EMPH) Who is this guy distributing the vegetables?; cf. ha:tmaʔ, phɔ:Nmaʔ.

Entry: ha:mmaʔ, -ha:nd-/-ha:n-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: burn (bǝtti lamp, or an object in a fire)

Derivation: [dir. < haʔmaʔ catch on fire]

Comments: set something on fire; sapla kɛha:ndubai:? Are you burning a piece of writing?; cf. lapmaʔ, tukmaʔ, tupmaʔ.

Entry: ha:mmaʔ, -ha:ps-/-ha:m-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: cause someone to cry, make someone cry.

Derivation: [caus. < ha:pmaʔ cry]

Entry: ha:Nmaʔ, -ha:Nd-/-ha:N-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: taste spicy hot.

Entry: ha:pmaʔ, -ha:b-/-ha:p-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: weep, cry

Comments: cf. ha:mmaʔ, ha:pmaʔ.

Entry: ha:pmaʔ, -ha:pt-/-ha:p-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: mourn.

Derivation: [dir. < ha:pmaʔ weep]

Entry: ha:tmaʔ, -ha:tt-/-ha:t-/-ha:ʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: deal, portion out to, distribute amongst, share between

Derivation: [dir. < ha:maʔ apportion]

Comments: mǝnahaʔ ha:ttuNsiN I distributed [it] amongst the men; cf. ha:maʔ, phɔ:Nmaʔ.

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