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ginganga
/giŋaŋa/
v_rt.
“open_mouth”
 
1.
v.
for someone (egginganga, migginganga/ingginganga, agent, eg><ø-) to open their mouth
Egginganga si Tuntun su ka iney rin egpakeen kandin.
Toton open his mouth because his mother feed him.
Eng. open mouth
OCM: Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
for earth (egginganga, migginganga/ingginganga, agent, eg><ø-) to break apart
Ka tanè su miggingange e tenged te gulabung.
The earth is broke apart because of the dry season.
Eng. break apart, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 14/Dec/2009