Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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sipit
/sipit/
v_rt.
“clamp_together”
 
n.
tongs, pliers, clamps, or clothes pins, i.e., any tool or utensil that has two sides that press together
Wrd.Gloss: tongs
Cult. originally made from bagtek bamboo
Eng. tongs; pliers; pincers; clamps; clothes pins; clothes pegs
OCM: General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someoneto clamp together something (egsipiten, eg><en-)
Egsipiten ku ka meni ne egkeenen ku.
I will just pick up with tongs the peanut(s) that I'm eating.
Syn. purut
Syn. henat
Syn. sapupù
Eng. clamp together; pinch together; press together; pick up with tongs; tongs, use
Tag. pulutin; damputín
Ceb. pudyot; punit
Ilo.: pidot; kimo
OCM: Weight Moving (483)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH
Last updated: 29/May/2017

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"sipit" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

"igsipit" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

"sipiten" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

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