gepù
/gɔpuʔ/
v_rt.
“snap”

1.
vi.
for something long and inflexible (egkahepù, patient, egkA><ø-) to be broken in half
Nahepù ka subeng te pala.
The shovel handle is broken.
Cult. This word is used of broken bones. The traditional remedy is to find a tree with a beehive in it. Cut off the beehive and make a splint with the branch.
O. Syn. egkatigpù —snap at end
Eng. break; snap
OCM: Ethnophysics (822)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vt.
for someone (eggepù, agent, eg><ø-) to snap something stiff (eggepuen, patient, eg><en-) e.g., a piece of wood, a pencil, someone's arm
Eng. snap; break

2.
v.
(eggepuen, egpanggepuen, eg><en-, eg><en-paN-) to crack a knuckle
Eng. crack knuckles; knuckles, crack
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

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