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pelè
/pɔlɔʔ/
v_rt.
“blink”
 
n.
an incantation said during hunting, and walking in order to catch something immediately and reach the destination immediately.
Pelè! kenè e rè egpele-pelè egpekeutel ad.
Pelè! kenè e rè egpele-pelè egpekeuma ad.
Eng. incantation
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egpele-pelè, migpele-pelè/impele-pelè, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to blink naturally
Ka egpele-pele iyan ka pegpileng wey pegbekè te mata. Egkeyitabu seini emun ke nabuleg, natundu wey egpammereng ka etew ne due mata. Egkaayun degma ne dalu en iya te etew ne iyan din dè egpulunganan ka egpele-pele piru ka duma degma malerag dè egpele-pele. Egkaayunan te seini ne lalag ka langun ne due mata, etew wey mananap.
Egkahiyan ku ne nabuleg ka etew su layun dè egpele-pelè, kunaleg te tapey rin bes en iya.
I thought that the man was blinded my something because he always blinked, but rather it's his nature.
Eng. blink naturally
OCM: Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for something (egpele-pelè, migpele-pelè/impele-pelè, agent) to flash off and on
Egpele-pelè e ka sulù ne warad gas.
Syn. melat
Eng. flash; pulsate
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,NJK,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 09/Apr/2014