kemù
/kɔmuʔ/
v_rt.
“crumple”

1.
n.
fist
Eng. fist; knuckle; clenched hand; hand, clenched
Tag. kamaó
Ilo.: dánog
OCM: Gestures and Signs (201), Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Arm (2.1.3.1), Finger, toe (2.1.3.3), Bone, joint (2.1.6)
Data Qual: 2.1.6 for knuckle only
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vt.
for someone (egkemù, migkemù/ingkemù, kemù, agent, eg><ø-) to crumple up something (egkemuen, ingkemù/migkemù/pigkemù, kemù, patient, eg><en-) including making the hand into a fist
Kemua nu ka me kemel nu.
Make your fingers into a fist
Eng. crumple up; make a fist
OCM: Gestures and Signs (201)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

2.
vt.
for someone (egkemù, migkemù/ingkemù, kemua, agent, eg><ø-) to form something into a ball with their hands (egkemuen, ingkemù/migkemù/pigkemù, kemuen, patient, eg><en-) especially cooked rice when theres a wedding
Kemua nu pa ubag ka hemey te eg malibusenen.
Kindly, form the cooked rice with your hand into circle.
Eng. form, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL,RAA,NJK,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 08/Jun/2017

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