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kulibù
/kulibuʔ/
v_rt.
“whirl-around”
 
1.
vt.
for animals (especially fish) (egkulibù, migkulibu/ingkulibu, kulibu, agent, eg><ø-) to circle something (egkulibuan, ingkulibuan/migkulibuan/pigkulibuan, kulibuan, location, eg><an-)
Data Qual: should this be buwan or buan?
Wrd.Gloss: circle
Eng. circle, to; ring, form a
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for animals (especially fish) (egkulkulibù, migkulkulibu/ingkulkulibu, kulkulibu, agent, eg><ø-rdpCVC-) to circle something many times
Gramm. Can also refer to the action of a whirlwind (not a common usage).
Wrd.Gloss: whirlwind
Eng. circle, many times; whirlwind; tornado
OCM: Ethnometeorology (821)
DDP: Wind (1.1.3.1), Storm (1.1.3.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
vt.
for someone (egkulibù, migkulibu/ingkulibu, kulibu, agent, eg><ø-) to stir something (egkulibuen, ingkulibu/migkulibu/pigkulibu, kulibua, location, eg><en-)
Wrd.Gloss: stir
Ka batang egkulibuen e te dakel ne weyig.
The log dead is stired by a big curent of water.
Eng. stir, to; mix, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,NJK,NJK,RAA,NJK,RAA
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014