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pigsè
/pigsɔʔ/
v_rt.
“burst_open”

v.
for the eggs (egpigsè, migpigsè/impigsè, pigsè, theme, eg><ø-) to hatch (from an egg)
Eng. hatch, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone (egpigsè, migpigsè/impigsè, pigsè, theme, eg><ø-) to break something open (egpigseen, impigsè/migpigsè/pigpigsè, pigsè, patient, eg><en-)
Egpigsè e ka me atelug te kanami ne manuk.
The eggs of my chicken are hatching.
Eng. break, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for something e.g. an egg, a boil, a small sore, hail (egkapigsè, nakapigsè, actor, egkA><ø-) to become burst open
Cult. Hail (apiyew) is considered to burst open when it strikes the ground, releasing a fluid which is like water.
Mesi naa sika se silupin ne intahuan te weyig ne egkapigsè e su mig-uunturan te me batè.
Undoubtly that bag filled with water will burst because children lying to it.
Eng. crush; pop; burst; break; hatch
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
DDP: Egg (1.6.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,NJK,NJK,QDL,RAA,RJH
Last updated: 20/Apr/2017

Links to health books

"napigsaan" in healthbook "Ka an-anayan ne peg-uyamu ni Lolita te mig-anak"

"napigsaan" in healthbook "Ka an-anayan ne peg-uyamu ni Lolita te mig-anak"

"kapigse" in healthbook "Naluwasan si Iwayan"