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hey-am
/gɔyʔam/
 
n.
yawn
Eng. yawn
Tag. hikáb
Ceb. huy-ab
Ilo.: suyáab
OCM: Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (eggey-amen, miggey-am/inggey-am, gey-amen, agent, eg><en-) to yawn
Malasi a eggey-amen ke maapun.
I'm often yawning every afternoon.
Eng. yawn
OCM: Sleeping (513), Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egpahehey-am, impahehey-am/migpahehey-am, agent, eg><ø-pA-rdpCV-) to yawn pretending
Eng. yawning pretending
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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