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makuri

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m'ákuri

vi. work.
n. work, labor.

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makuri

n. action, work, occupation, duty, operation, labour, employment, charge.
v. makuri, mamakuri: to work, to operate, to do.
vt. makuria, mamakuria: to make... work, to move constantly.
n. te tia-makuri: worker, work-man, labourer.
vc. kamakura, kakamakura: make work, to cause to move, to agitate, to set going.
a. kamakuri, kakamakuri: moving.
ex. tai kakamakuri: don't move.