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pammereng
/pammɔdɔŋ/
v_rt.
“blink”
 
vi.
for someone (egpammereng, migpammereng/impammereng, agent, eg><ø-) to close the eyes and then open them again at someone else (egpammerengan, impammerengan/migpammerengan/pigpammerengan, location, eg><an-)
Iyan dè egpulunganan te sumbaley ney ne malitan ne egbusawen ka egpammereng.
Our woman neighbor used to blink all the time.
Cult. This is usually recognised as a sign of disapproval.
Eng. blink intentionally; close and open eyes; disapprove; annoyed
OCM: Gestures and Signs (201)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 16/Dec/2009