7.3.4.5. Actions of the hand

giitvscratch oneselfsikrapimBuni giitgiit yakuadiite, wunii giitko.My back is itching, so I am scratching.Mi pilim baksait i sikirap na mi sikirapim stap.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
kubuiyapvhold and squeezeholim na bengimJoli guajiik aak ye kuabakgii. Ma yile kubuiyapme vii.What if the soursop is ripe. You go squeeze it and see.Nogut sauasop i mau na stap. Yu go na bengim na lukim.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
kubulovpinch with fingernails to cause pain or break something.bengim wantaim pingaBaadii kase kure re te, kubulokiimiinii.You play with the egg, you will break it.Yu pilai long kiau na stap, em bai yu brukim.Nakulakba kase re te, nii diikue niikii taababa kubulowe kutniite, dii niimanba giiraakuak.They were playing together, and she pinched him, and he was crying a lot.Tupela i pilai wantaim stap, na em bengim em strong long pinga bilong en, na em krai strong.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
kuburiiravcrush with handsholim strongWuna kualii dii kuburiirak.He squeezed my neck hard.Em i holim strong nek bilong mi.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
kukiipadjclenched (of hand)han i foldMiigii guakuatiite, dii wuna kukiip taababa vi siik.I was cutting a new sago shoot, and a thorn poked my clenched hand.Mi katim kru bilong saksak i stap, na nil saksak i sutim han bilong mi.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand2.1.3.1Arm
kusiikuvstrike at someone by scratching or clawingsikirapim long skin long paitGurii siikiit kase yile, nak nyaangii kusiikubak.When you are playing together, don't scratch another child.Yupela pilai wantaim, yupela i no ken sikirapim narapela pikinini.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
siigagivrubrabimWuna mini kiisiikiiraak wulaadiite, wunii mini siigagiko.Dust went in my eye, and I am rubbing it.Pipia i go insait long ai bilong mi, na mi wok long rabim.Wunii yile gu yaakuwe kupiikne wunii wuna kuasa guane siigagiye kure yaako.I went and bathed and I rubbed [washed] my clothes and I am bringing [them].Mi go waswas pinis na mi wasim ol samting na karim i kam.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand