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bignit
/bignit/
v_rt.
“pull_skin/hair”
 
vt.
for someone (egbignit, agent, eg><ø-) to pinch something and pull it (egbigniten, theme, eg><en-) e.g., to grab someone's skin or hair
Egbigniten ku pad perem ka bulbul te malitan ne nalened piru warè kud e neumeyi su amana ne manekal ka weyig.
As I was going to pull the hair of the lady who was drowned but its too late because the water is great.
Wrd.Gloss: pull_skin/hair
Eng. pinch and pull; pull hair; grab hair; hair, pull
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009