Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: hɔ:pmaʔ, -hɔ:r-/-hɔ:t-/-hɔ:ʔl

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: burst open

Comments: thɛN-u-N-ba cwaʔl-in hɔ:r-ɛ (inclose-3P-1sA-NɔM water-ABS burst-PT) The water I bundled in has burst; cf. hɔmmaʔ, hɔ:maʔ.

Entry: huʔma

Grammar: n.

Meaning: cork, stopper

Derivation: [< PP *huʔmǝna ? huʔmaʔ stop, shut]

Comments: cf. su:pna.

Entry: huʔmaʔ, -huʔr-/-huʔ-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: stop up, shut, cork (a bottle), close (bottle, mouth; not a window)

Comments: cf. su:pmaʔ.

Entry: huʔmaʔ, -huʔr-/-huʔ-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: bring and give, fetch and give

Comments: tho:lam huʔraNɛʔ! Bring it to me from up there!

Entry: huʔmaʔ, -huʔr-/-huʔ-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: teach

Comments: cf. humaʔ.

Entry: huʔsiNmaʔ

Grammar: vr.

Meaning: 1) learn, teach oneself; 2) teach each other.

Derivation: [< huʔmaʔ teach]

Entry: hukma

Grammar: n.

Meaning: thumb, cf. hama, laNma.

Derivation: [< huk hand, arm]

Entry: huksupmaʔ, huk-supt-/huk-sup-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: hand over.

Derivation: [< huk hand]

Entry: humaʔ, -hus-/-hu-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: expose someone, discuss someone, disclose someone's secrets

Derivation: [caus. < huʔmaʔ teach]

Comments: mɛhusu They exposed him for what he really is.

Entry: hummaʔ, -hum-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: sink (into water); drown

Comments: cwaʔlo: humɛ It sank into the water; cf. hummaʔ, mi:kmaʔ.

Entry: hummaʔ, -hums-/-hum-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: drown, cause to sink, dunk under (in water or mud).

Derivation: [caus. < hummaʔ sink]

Entry: humsiNmaʔ

Grammar: vr.

Meaning: go underwater; drown oneself.

Derivation: [< hummaʔ sink]

Entry: huNmaʔ, -huN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: pay

Comments: aNga iNuN, khɛnɛʔ kɛhuNwi:? I'll buy it, will you pay for it?

Entry: hupmaʔ, -hutt-/-hut-/-huʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: rub, scrub (with soap, oil, ashes)

Comments: cf. immaʔ.

Entry: iʔlko:maʔ, iʔl-ko:s-/iʔl-ko:-

Grammar: vi. (or vt. with 3sP agreement)

Meaning: guard the harvest (against livestock and rodents)

Derivation: [< ko:maʔ guardwatch over]

Comments: ɛn iʔlkɛ- go:, ta:ndik aNga iʔlko:ʔɛ Today you guard the harvested grain. I'll watch over it tomorrow.

Entry: ighe:Nmaʔ, -i-ghe:ks-/i-ghe:N-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: tie, make a knot; tie up

Comments: kɛghuppahaʔre ikɛmghe:N The robbers will come and tie yous up!; ikɛghe:kswi:? Did you tie it up?

Entry: ikmaʔ, -ig-/-ik-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: roll up, make round, ball up.

Entry: imʔim mɛpmaʔ

Comments: vide mɛpmaʔ (4).

Entry: immaʔ, -iks-/-iN-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: churn (mɔi whey < Nep. mahī).

Entry: immaʔ, -ind-/-in-

Grammar: I) vi. II) vt.

Meaning: I) budge II) 1) scrub, massage; 2) push, push against, give a push with one's body, apply pressure against something with the weight of one's body

Comments: I) indɛ It budged; II) 1) cf. hupmaʔ; 2) hɛnaN kɛʔinʔɛ Why are you pushing against me?; cf. cɔmmaʔ, immaʔ, phɛNmaʔ, phɛpmaʔ, phimmaʔ (2,3), phipma.

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