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kebbit
/kɔbbit/
v_rt.
“squeeze_finger”
 
vi.
for someone (egkebbit, migkebbit/ingkebbit, agent, eg><ø-) to pull the trigger of a gun (egkebbiten, ingkebbit/migkebbit/pigkebbit, theme, eg><en-) or similar by curling one's finger tight
Mani naa te egkebbit ka due te sinapang ne egbetu ma sika.
Why are you pulling the triger of your gun it will shoot.
Eng. squeeze finger; pull trigger; shoot
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 20/Oct/2009