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Entry: sɔpmaʔ, -sɔtt-/-sɔt-/-sɔʔl

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: rejoice, be glad, be happy, enjoy

Comments: andzumin talle angaʔ sɔʔlɛ I'll rejoice when my friend comes; kundzumin te:lle khɛNin sɔttɛ He was glad when his friend came.

Entry: sɔpmaʔdziʔ

Grammar: adv.

Meaning: for or in a little while, for or in a few moments.

Derivation: [< sɔpma moment + ciʔ little bit]

Entry: sɔpmaN

Grammar: adv.

Meaning: in a second, in a little while, in a minute.

Derivation: [sɔpma moment]

Entry: sɔ:mmaʔ, -sɔ:nd-/-sɔ:n-

Grammar: I) vi. II) vt.

Meaning: I) slide down II) 1) slide something down 2) -na sɔ:mmaʔ dishearten, sadden

Derivation: [dir. < sɔ:mmaʔ slither, ooze down]

Comments: I) luNin sɔ:ndɛ The rock slid down; cf. lɛ:Nmaʔ; II) luNin sɔ:nduN I slid the rock; 2) kuna sɔ:ndu (his-face slide down-3P)\x He caused him to be disheartened; kɛna:n sɔ:ndwi:? Has he made you sad?.

Entry: sɔ:mmaʔ, -sɔ:r-/-sɔ:n-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: 1) ooze down, run down, slither; 2) -na:n sɔ:maʔ frown, sulk angrily

Comments: 1) ɔse:k sɔ:n The snake slithers; -thɛʔl sɔ:maʔ drool, kɛ-dhɛʔl sɔ:r-ɛ (your-spit ooze down-PT) You're drooling, cf. ɔ:maʔ, tho:kmaʔ 2)\x ku-na-:n sɔ:r-ɛ (his-face-ABS ooze down-PT)\x He's frowning.

Entry: supmaʔ, -sur-/-sut-/-suʔl

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: 1) complete, finish; 2) finish someone off; 3) terminative aspectivizer with transitive verbs

Comments: 1) suruN I'll finish it 2) khɛNle khɛnɛʔ kɛsuʔl lo:! He'll finish you off if you don't watch out 3) vide 5.3.1.

Entry: sukmaʔ, -sug-/-suk-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: wait in ambush

Comments: sugɛʔaN hiptɛʔ! Wait in ambush and hit him [when he comes]!

Entry: sukmaʔ, -sukt-/-suk-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: be able, know how, be capable of

Comments: aNga thi: mɛn-dhuN-ʔe:-saN pa:t-maʔ sukt-u-N (I millet beer npG-drink-npG-even talk-INF can-3P-1sA) I'm able to talk even without having drunk millet beer; kɛme:ʔba mǝna laNghe:kmaʔ mɛnchuktun Fat men don't know how to walk; cf. he:ʔmaʔ.

Entry: sumaʔ, -nchumaʔ

Grammar: n.

Meaning: 1) ego's mother's younger sister, 2) ego's father's younger brother's wife.

Entry: sumaʔ, -sus-/-su-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: touch

Comments: khɛnɛʔ sunɛi:? Shall I touch you?; cf. mɛnchumǝna.

Entry: sumipma

Grammar: n.

Meaning: younger sisters of ego's spouse, i.e. husband's younger sister, wife's younger sister.

Entry: summaʔ, -sund-/-sun-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: scrape together with the blade of the hand

Derivation: [dir. < cummaʔ accumulate] [?]

Comments: cf. phuNmaʔ, summaʔ.

Entry: summaʔ, -sups-/-sum-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: accumulate, save, amass, gather together, convene, assemble

Derivation: [caus. < cummaʔ accumulate]

Comments: (takes either an animate or inanimate patient; the inanimate patient may be things particulate or far apart, eg. meal, money; cf. phuNmaʔ, summaʔ) ; khɛnɛʔ yaN kɛnchupsunni:? Aren't you saving money?; supsuNsiN I convened them.

Entry: suNmaʔ, -suks-/-suN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: cough.

Entry: supmaʔ, -sub-/-sup-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: 1) vi. 2) vt.

Meaning: 1) be shut, be closed; 2) close (door or window)

Comments: 1) lamdhe:ʔl sup The door'll shut; ba:kas/tɔNba subɛ The box/ the tɔNba is shut 2) lamdhe:ʔlin subɛʔaN pe:ʔ! Close the door as you go!; lamdhe:ʔl subu He closed the door; suʔwa subuN I shut the bag; cf. su:pmaʔ; cf. hɔmmaʔ, huʔmaʔ.

Entry: supmaʔ, -supt-/-sup-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: suck up, take draughts through a pi:tchiN

Comments: tɔNba mɛsuptu They suck up their tɔNba; cf. pi:pmaʔ.

Entry: supmaʔ, -sutt-/-sut-/-suʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: taste by taking a draught through a pi:tchiN (collocates with tɔNba)

Derivation: [dir. < supmaʔ suck up]

Comments: suttuN suruN I'm done tasting it; cf. saʔmaʔ.

Entry: su:maʔ, -su:s-/-su:-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be late

Comments: hɛnaN kɛsu:sɛba Why are you late?; su:saNi:? Am I late?; (with infinitive) be slow at doing something; khunɛʔ laNghe:kmaʔ su: She walks slowly; kɛsu: - su:ʔɛ You'll be late Yes, I will; cf. cɔtmaʔ.

Entry: su:mmaʔ, -su:nd-/-su:n-

Grammar: 1) vi. 2) vt.

Meaning: 1) become scarce, few, a little bit; 2) (with na face) stroke over someone's face in a downward direction with the palm of one's hand as a sign of aggression, anger and as a challenge to fight

Comments: 1) su:ndɛ There's not much left 2) ku-na-:n su:nd-u-N (his-face-ABS stroke-3P-1sA).

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