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pungkù
/puŋkuʔ/
 
n.
a lame person (due to a twisted leg)
Ka pungkù ne lalag iyan igpasabut ka etew ne napeku ka paa wey ke belad naa.
Neyid-u a te pungku ne nasinug-ung ku gabii.
I felt sorry for the lame person that I met yesterday.
Eng. cripple; lame; paralyzed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egkapungku, actor, egkA><ø-) to become paralyzed
Kenè kew ubal te pingpung su egbetuwan kew wey egkapungku kew e.
Don't play with the bomb for pigs for it will blow up and you will be crippled.
Eng. crippled; paralyzed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 07/Apr/2016