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kamey
/kamɔy/
 
1.
vi.
for someone (egkamey, agent, eg><ø-) to wave (the hand)
Ka egkamey iyan ka egginggat pinaahi rè te belad ne igparungke-dungke singkalahan te egpeparaniyen ka ingginggat. Warè nekeg-iling seini te egpaligkat te mahaliyug wey karumaan naa su ka belad te egpaligkat igwelewes wey ke igpaal-alibed.
Egkamey ka anggam ku keddì su duen buwa tuyu din.
My uncle waved his hand (signal to draw to him) maybe he has something to me.
Eng. wave
Tag. kumawáy
Ceb. babáy
Ilo.: agpayápay
OCM: Gestures and Signs (201)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
vi.
for someone (egkamey, agent, eg><ø-) to beckon (with a wave)
Egkamey ka ummew ne egpangumew.
Eng. beckon
Tag. kawayán
Ceb. paypáy; kamáy
Ilo.: kayaw-at; payapay
OCM: Gestures and Signs (201)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 15/Aug/2017