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kai₂ cf: kaa; cf: ka'; cf: akai. v

kai la (der.) 1n hold back Si tikis ti ngga' mma si kai sis la, a si kir weng a fa got yish! 2fend off Si nii, Masara a kai tagun ti barahi la. They say that the Whiteman fended off the lightning strike. 3

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dang

v cheat, tempt (irreg. infl. dang la) Bok, Mon

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vo₁

close head

vo hai (der.) v ritual to protect children from evil spirits [For this ritual, which is done by the mburai, tiny ants (gandif) are killed and pounded with fried black beniseed (folal). Thepounded beniseed is mixed with oil and a child's head is covered with this mixture. The ritual is believed to protect theyoung ones from contact with evil spirits and witches. If the ritual is successful, the child so treated will immediately fallasleep.](sem. domains: 4.16.2 Custom, tradition (L&N 41.B).)

vo kil (der.) (irreg. infl. vo jil)

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