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pekù
/pɔkuʔ/
v_rt.
“bend_over”
 
vi.
for something (especially one's back or limbs) (egkapekù, napekù, patient, egkA><ø-) to be bent over
Ka seini ne lalag iyan sika se kenè ne matul-id wey iling te etew ne warè lieg.
Due pekù ne etew ne nakita ku gabiì.
I saw a hunch-back yesterday.
Cult. A person is considered to be a hunch-back because they broke the anit taboo. e.g., addressed an animal as if it were a person.
O. Syn. begkul
Eng. bent over; hunch-back
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
(egpepekù, migpepekù, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to bend over
Egpepeku sikandin ne eggipanew.
He bends over when he walks.
Eng. bend over
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 19/Aug/2015