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chumh, ʧɥm or ʧumadv.1tomorrow, the following (next) dayMi le jam chum.I will come tomorrow.Kikiruku yueni wa ain wa yaali posuk ale buuk ale biak ate chum wa jam maari wa.The kikiruk (fairy) told him that he wanted to have a sheep, a goat, and a dog, and the following day he would come and help him.2soon, later, (transl.:) in the (near) future; future(Prov.) Baa gberi badiak ka chum nying.They have sexual intercourse for the sake of later (in order to have a child)(Prov.) Tiirim ta ka chum.A gift has a future (has a tomorrow). 3again (restr.)(Prov.) Naab dan yig fi ma, fi chum dan nya bu, fi a chali kama.If a cow catches your mother and you see her (the cow) again, you will run away.chum diipoin future, later on, subsequentlyKom le yig ni chum diipo.Hunger will “catch” you later on.
chunchuantam m lchunchuantanga pl.,n.mistake, bad behaviournye chunchuantato misbehaveNuruwa a nye ka chunchuanta ate wa jogi charuku ngantanga.The man misbehaved so that he lost the distributed things.
chungadv.very loud(ly), in a very loud voiceAkalibe a na wa poowa nna chung.Akalibe shouted at his wife very loudly.
chuok1ʧɥɔk; lmchuoku,choaatachiokn.1forge, furnace (of blacksmith)Tama choa-biika chuoku ka yak.Our blacksmith's forge is made of clay.2smithy, blacksmith's workshop, (transl.) blacksmith, syn. chuok-kusung(Prov.) Ba kan tom koama te wa cheng chuok-a.They do not send a fool to a smithy.3metal, ironChoa-biika bora kuri chuok.The blacksmith is forging metal.chuok dok or chuok daaningblacksmith's clay hearthchuok noaihole in front of the blacksmith's hearth; inlet for the iron to be heatedchuok biikreceptacle for ashes. (fixed to the blacksmith's hearth),zug chuokto heat to heat the fire of the forge – Cf. also choa-biik n.
chuok2ʧɥɔk; hchuoku,choatan.noise, din, clamour, bustle, shoutingchoa chuokto make noiseNi kan choa chuok.Do not make noise.choa v.
churintiv.1to bend down, to look down, to turn down(wards)Wa chuinti wa nambienga a basi ka teng.He turned his face downwards.synchuiri22to slant, to incline, to tilt Yig jaamu a churinti a te mu.Tilt the thing for me.churinti singto descend, to get down, to come down, to climb down (e.g. from hill, not from tree or roof)Wai ale ling churinti pungku zuk a sing la, a ngoa ligri.He who comes down from the rock first, will get the money.3to turn upside downKan churinti biika zuk basi teng.Do not turn the child's head upside down (e.g. by holding him by the feet).