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Entry: "s{e|}pma{?}" | Query method: Match substring
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Entry: -niNwa sɛpmaʔ, -sɛʔr-/-sɛt-/-sɛʔl
Grammar: n. + vt.
Meaning: displease, spoil the fun
Derivation: [sɛpmaʔ kill]
Comments: khɛN mǝna-re sa:rik niNwa sɛr-u (that man-ERG very satisfaction kill-3P) That man [always] spoils the fun.
Entry: sɛpmaʔ, -sɛʔr-/-sɛt-/-sɛʔl
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: kill, extinguish
Derivation: [dir. < simaʔ die] [?]
Comments: maʔyu sɛt-che pe:g-i (bear kill-SUP go-p/ADH) Let's go bear hunting!; sɛʔlɛ nɛʔlɛ She's about ready to kill me; cf. niNwa sɛpmaʔ, sɛtmaʔ.
Entry: sɛpmaʔ, -sɛr-/-sɛt-/-sɛʔl
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: 1) be scattered, be spilt; 2) go one's separate ways, split up, break up (a gathering)
Comments: 1) ma:ki kɛrɛk sɛrɛ the maize has all spilt out and scattered 2) sɔpmaN ani asɛʔl We shall get up and go our separate ways in a second; sɛri Let's break up the gathering; cf. sɛmmaʔ.
Entry: yaNmaʔ sɛpmaʔ
Grammar: inf. + vt.
Meaning: terrify, scare to death; haunt
Derivation: [yaNmaʔ tremble, shake + sɛpmaʔ kill]
Comments: so:gha-re yaN-maʔ a-sɛʔl (ghost-ERG tremble-INF 1-kill) The ghosts will haunt us.
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