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bahi-bì
/bahiʔbiʔ/
v_rt.
“beat”
 
v.
for someone (egbahi-bì, migbahi-bì/imbahi-bì, agent, eg><ø-) to beat someone else (egbahi-bien, imbahi-bì/migbahi-bì/pigbahi-bì, patient, eg><en-) strongly with a stick (igbahi-bì, imbahi-bì, instrument, ig><ø-)
Wrd.Gloss: beat
Mareet ne amey si Adan su layun dè egpamahi-bì te me anak din.
Adan is a bad father because he always beats his children.
Kenè kew himu te mareet su kema ke egbahi-bien kew te me pulis.
Don't do bad things because you might be beaten by the police.
Eng. beat; belt up
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 22/Feb/2016