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tipil
/tipil/
 
n.
clip (for holding things together)
Kenè nu awaa ka batu sika te dibabew su tipil sika eyew kenè egkeulug ka atep te babuy.
Don't move the stone over the roof because that is a clip for the roof of piggery to be not falling down.
Eng. clip
OCM: Miscellaneous Hardware (414)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someone (egtipil, agent, eg><ø-) to squeeze something (egtipilen, theme, eg><en-) to between the arm and body
Egtipilen ta ka paa te egbusawen su eyew kenè egpakaleke.
We'll squeeze together the legs of the crazy person so that he can't escape.
Eng. squeeze between body and arm; carry under arm
Tag. kipkipín; kilílin
Ceb. sipit
Ilo.: igpílan
OCM: Burden Carrying (482)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egtitipil, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to hold their legs tightly together, e.g., so as not to urinate
Kenè e pad kuntee egleleug su egdesen e pad te asawa ku ne egtitipil te palat.
Eng. squeeze legs
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (egkatipil, actor, egkA><ø-) to become jammed between two objects (egpakatipil, agent, egpAkA-)
Eng. jam between
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 10/Mar/2014