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Entry: cukmaʔ, -cukt-/-cuk-
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: come out, appear (of phɔkwa 'blisters')
Comments: phɔkwa cuktɛba A blister has come up.
Entry: cukmaʔ, -cukt-/-cuk-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: be small.
Entry: cukma
Grammar: n.f.
Meaning: 1) little one, pre-pubescent female child; 2) as a term of address to young girls by either male or female speakers
Derivation: [f. of cukpa small]
Comments: 2) cf. cukpa, hɛndzaʔ
Entry: cummaʔ, -cups-/-cum-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: (of a hole) fill back in, close back up
Derivation: [caus. < cupmaʔ close up]
Comments: kuhɔNin cupsuN I closed [its] hole back up.
Entry: cummaʔ, -cups-/-cum-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: assemble, gather together, form a crowd, accumulate, become amassed
Comments: cupsi Let's get together!; yaN kɛrɛk cupsɛ All the money has accumulated; cf. summaʔ.
Entry: cuNdzi:kmaʔ, cuN-dzi:kt-/cun-dzi:k-
Grammar: 1) vi. 2) vt.imp.
Meaning: 1) be cold (environmental temperature); 2) be cold, feel cold to someone
Derivation: [< cuN cold (cf. cuNge:k) + ci:kmaʔ cool off]
Comments: 1) cuN-aN-mɛ-dzi:k-nɛn haN-aN-mɛ-wa-nɛn (be cold-also-NEG-be cold-NEG be warm-also-NEG-be warm-NEG) It is neither cold nor hot out 2) cuNdzi:ktaN I'm cold; cuNgɛdzi:ktɛi:? Are you cold?; cf. kɛdzi:ba.
Entry: cuNmaʔ, -cuN-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: wrestle; fight (physically)
Comments: The Limbu wrestling technique consists of attempting to throw one's opponent to the ground whilst both parties maintain a mutual embrace about each other's neck and shoulders. The victor ends up lying on top, vide thammaʔ; hɛndzaʔ mɛ-dzuN-ɛ (child nsAS-fight-PT) The children wrestled; a-dzuN-si-ʔi: aʔho:ʔ a-mphu-e:ʔ (1-wrestle-dPS-Q oh my my-elder brother-VOC) Oh my [expressing mock fear], are we going to wrestle, big brother?.
Entry: cupmaʔ, -cub-/-cup-
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: (of a hole) close up, close back up, get filled in
Comments: cf. cummaʔ.
Entry: cupmaʔ, -cutt-/-cut-/-cuʔl
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: sprinkle, add a pinch of.
Entry: e:ʔmaʔ, -e:ʔr-/-e:ʔ-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: bore someone, get to be too much for someone, cause someone to develop a disinterest or degouot
Comments: kɔN te:ʔlille aNga e:ʔraN I'm fed up with these clothes; ta:ndi ta:ndi kɛʔe:ʔ One day soon it will no longer appeal to you; e:ʔ-ʔɛ laʔba It'll probably bore me; cf. -nbo: hipmaʔ, niN lɛʔmaʔ.
Entry: e:pmaʔ, -e:pt-/-e:p-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: 1) overheat or burn slightly so as to allow an edible crust to form; scorch; 2) inspire with awe, instill fear
Comments: 1) tɔkʔin e:ptu He's scorching a rice crust 2) yǝmba mǝnare cukpa mǝnahaʔ e:ptusi A big man inspires small men with awe; yǝmba mǝnahaʔre amʔe:p Big men inspire us with awe.
Entry: ɛkmaʔ, -ɛg-/-ɛk-
Grammar: -ɛg-/-ɛk-
Meaning: cɛkmaʔ, -cɛg-/-cɛk- vi., snap, break
Comments: siNbo:N-le ku-haNga-dhik ɛg-ɛ dhe: (tree-GEN its-branch-one snap-PT fall/PT) One of the tree's branches snapped and fell; pha:n ɛgɛ The bamboo snapped; cf. ɛNmaʔ.
Entry: ɛkmaʔ, -ɛkt-/-ɛk-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: shake back and forth in small horizontal increments whilst holding the pɔʔe:ʔl (winnowing basket) level
Comments: cf. ammaʔ, ɛpmaʔ, thɔNmaʔ.
Entry: ɛNmaʔ, -ɛks-/-ɛN-
Grammar: -ɛks-/-ɛN-
Meaning: sɛNmaʔ, -sɛks-/-sɛN- vt., [caus. < ɛkmaʔ break, snap] snap, break
Comments: siN ɛksu He broke the stick.
Entry: ɛpmaʔ, -ɛpt-/-ɛp-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: fan away the chaff with a winnowing basket (pɔʔe:ʔl) whilst the grain lies spread out on the ground
Comments: cf. ammaʔ, ɛkmaʔ, thɔNmaʔ.
Entry: ɛpmaʔ, -ɛtt-/-ɛt-/-ɛʔl
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: 1) lock; 2) stop, bring to a halt
Comments: 2) ya:mbɔkʔin ɛttuwaN mɛbo:ksɛn He brought the work to a halt and it didn't get done.
Entry: haʔmaʔ, -haʔr-/-haʔ-
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: catch flame, catch on fire
Comments: siN haʔrɛ The wood caught on fire; cf. ha:mmaʔ, ti:ʔmaʔ.
Entry: haʔmaʔ, -haʔr-/-haʔ-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: 1) bite; 2) afflict, viz. diseases caused by displeased or malevolent supernatural entities
Derivation: [< ha tooth] [?]
Comments: 2) co:ʔco:ʔ mɛmmɛpmɛlle samle ahaʔ If you don't observe the practice of co:ʔco:ʔ, disincarnate spirits will afflict you; cf. sisam, so:gha, sugup.
Entry: hakmaʔ, -hag-/-hak-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: thresh, remove the grains, pound (as on a ḍhiki), husk (patient: yaʔ paddy)
Comments: cf. so:mmaʔ; siNhɔk etc.
Entry: hakmaʔ, -hakt-/-hak-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: send (patient: beneficiary or benefacted individual)
Derivation: [dir. < haNmaʔ send something]
Comments: khunɛʔ iNghɔN haktaN He sent me the news; iNghɔN haknɛ I'll send you the news; cf. haNmaʔ, paNmaʔ.
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