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Entry: "o:{?}ma{?}" | Query method: Match substring
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Entry: o:ʔmaʔ, -o:ʔr-/-o:ʔ-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: 1) roast, bake 2) cremate; 3) burn (of fire or substances undergoing combustion) ; 4) badmouth someone, slander someone's name, dispraise, vilify, defame
Comments: 2) siʔaN mɛʔo:ʔru If someone dies, they cremate him (said of less traditional Limbus) 3) migha:kle o:ʔraN I burnt myself on the hot ember; cf. haNwamaʔ, ko:maʔ, le:kmaʔ, yɛmmaʔ 4)\x aʔo:ʔrɛtchu ro:! We sure vilified him!
Entry: to:ʔmaʔ, -to:ʔr-/-to:ʔ-
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: be illuminated (in the dark); be lit up
Comments: lam mɛ-do:ʔr-ɛ-n (road NEG-be illuminated-PT-NEG) The road is not visible for want of light; cf. tho:ʔmaʔ.
Entry: to:ʔmaʔ, -to:ʔr-/-to:ʔ-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: weigh down, press, stamp.
Entry: tho:ʔmaʔ, -tho:ʔr-/-tho:ʔ-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: shed light on something in the dark, illuminate (eg., with lantern or torch)
Derivation: [dir. < to:ʔmaʔ be illuminated]
Comments: lam tho:ʔruN I'll light up the path; kɔʔo: tho:ʔrɛʔ! Shine the light down here!
Entry: yo:ʔmaʔ, -yo:ʔr-/-yo:ʔ-
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: give someone a second or third helping; add onto
Derivation: [dir. < yo:maʔ be enough]
Comments: yo:ʔruN I gave him a second helping.
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