Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: tɔmaʔ, -tɔr-/-tɔn-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: I) 1) curse someone, reprove someone, ridicule 2) [slang] eat; II) 1) afflict 2) (with lambo: 'a cold', q.v.) catch a cold; 3) (with sakwama 'famine') suffer a famine, suffer a bad harvest

Comments: I) 1) khɛNle tɔraN He cursed at me, He insulted me; II) 1) cuN-ille kɛ-dɔn (cold-ERG 2-afflict) You'll be cold; allɔ aNga pe:kʔɛ ro:, cuNille tɔraN Hey, I'm going now, the cold has gotten to be too much for me; so:mille kɛdɔrɛi:? Have you got mites, mange?; mikho:ʔre sa:rik tɔraN I've got too much smoke in my eyes; lamʔo: namille tɔrusi The sun scorched them on the way; 2) lambo:-lle kɛ-dɔr-ɛ-i:? (cold-ERG 2-catch/infect-PT-Q) Have you caught a cold? (i.e. Has the cold caught you?); 3) anige sakwamɛ-lle tɔrige We shall suffer a famine (lit. a famine will afflict us)

Entry: tɔmaʔ, -tɔr-/-tɔ-

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: (with le: penis, hira vagina) [vulgar] be itchy; be horny

Comments: kɛ-lɛ:-n tɔ-i: mɛ-dɔ-nɛn-ni:? (your-penis-ABS feel like it-Q NEG-feel like it-NEG-Q) Are you horny or not?; kɛ-hira:n tɔi:? Does your vagina itch? (viz. Are you horny?).