salè₁
/salɔʔ/
Data Qual: perhaps the stuff in the gloss should be in an \ec field check spelling of 'offense/offence'
v_rt.
“take_offence”

vt.
for someone (egsalè, migsalè/insalè, agent, eg><ø-) to take offense against another person (egsaleen, insalè/migsalè/pigsalè, theme, eg><en-) and levy a fine, e.g., a father might take offense if his children or children-in-law pronounce his name, or a person on the trail might take offense if he sees a couple of other people talking and laughing and he even suspect that he could be the source of their humor
Kenè kew ngisi te siling su egsalè sika.
Dont laugh of cross eyes people because they will ask you something for a payment of descrimination.
Egsaleen te amey ka lukes ne migleheng te anak din.
The father will take offense to the man who raped his daugther.
Eng. take offense; ask damages; fine
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone (egsesalè, migsalè/insesalè, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to take offense in action
Eng. take offense in action
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,NJK,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 12/Jun/2012

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