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salingit
/saliŋit/
v_rt.
“wedge_in”
 
vt.
for someone (egsalingit, migsalingit, agent, eg><ø-) to wedge something, e.g., a piece of vine or rope (igsalingit, instrument, ig><ø-) into a slot they cut in a piece of wood (egsalingitan, location, eg><an-)
Wrd.Gloss: wedge_in
O. Syn. egsaligpit
Eng. wedge in; notch in
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vi.
for something, especially hair (egpakasalingit, agent, egpAkA-) to become jammed or caught in a slot
Migtuwal key diyè te Dumalegdeg piru nakaralapi key wey nakaantug a ne egpakasalingit ad e perem diyè te sugpang te kayu.
We bounced through the rough waves at Dumalegdeg but we squeeze fast that makes me overthrown aside and I was almost caught by the tree branch.
Eng. jammed; caught; snagged
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH
Last updated: 31/Oct/2009