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mumun

Bingham

múmun

vi. flee in a epanic.
n. flight in panic.

Sabatier

mumun

v. to retreat, to retire, to drive back, to retreat under pressure.
ex.
  • mumun nako: to break ranks, to remove, to go away from one's house, to pack up, to move one's belongings.
  • uamumun: to move with one's baggage, to transmigrate, etc.
vc. kamumuna: to push back into heap, to move domicile, to break camp.

mumun1

n. gathers, pleats.
v. kamumun: to gather, to pleat material <skirt>.