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punges
/puŋɔs/
n.
“dirt_on_face”
 
1.
n.
dirt stuck to the face
Wrd.Gloss: dirt_on_face
cf. sumpey
cf. mummu
Eng. dirt on the face
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
for someone (egpunges, agent, eg><ø-) to tie up an animal's mouth (egpungesen, theme, eg><en-)
Kayi ke pà Punsu, su egpungesen ku pad ka kuddè eyew kenè egkahat.
Just come over here Punsu, because I will just tie up the horse's mouth so that it won't bite.
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 23/Feb/2015