epuk
/ʔɔpuk/
v_rt.
“pant”

1.
vi.
for someone (eg-epuk, mig-epuk/in-epuk, agent, eg><ø-) to hold their breath
Eg-epuk a egpataman-taman su eyew mananey a egpakalepew ka egseseneb.
I will hold my breath so that I'll take long time underwater for fishing.
Eng. hold breath; breath, hold
DDP: Breathe, breath (2.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for a person or animal (egpekeepuk, nekeepuk, agent, egpAkA-) to be able to hold their breath for a long time
Eng. breath, able to hold
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

2.
vi.
for someone (egkeepuk, neepuk, actor, egkA><ø-) to pant (for example after running)
Neepuk ad.
I'm panting.
Eng. pant; puff; huff; short of breath; out of breath
Tag. humigal; nahapò
Ceb. hapò
Ilo.: bannog; anges
OCM: Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Breathe, breath (2.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for an activity (egpekeepuk, nekeepuk, agent, egpAkA-) to make someone panting
Eng. panting, make to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

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