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Gammew gammew
/gammɔwgammɔw/
 
n.
a male spirit who's incharge of waters and all fishes
Sabeka ne panisingan seeini ne pinabantey te weyig ne iyan sikandin egpanalipun te egkekallened wey sikandin iya ka egpanlened.
Nalened si Peggak su inlened sikandin te Gammew-gammew su insalè sikandin ka eg-inu-inu.
Peggak was drown because Gammew-gammew spirit punished her of being disobedient.
Cult. He may cause good fishermen to drown to replace the fish that they take.
Eng. spirit water; incharge of water
DDP: Soul, spirit (3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: QDL,RJH,QDL,RJH,RAA
Last updated: 20/Feb/2018