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newe

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néwe

n. a tongue.
va. lodged in the branches, as a stick thrown.
vi. to lighten frequently, without thunder.

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newe

n. (1) tongue.
ex.
  • bae-newe: stuttering, stutter, lisp, stammer.
  • bu newe: to put out tongue.
  • ribinewe: quick to learn, learning easily.
vt. newea, newenewea: to lick, to toss off, to lap up.
n. (2) tenon <tendon?>, angle, something which joins.
a. ae newe ma: joined on to, touching, adhering to..., fixed to, caught on to..., hanging from...
vc. kanewea: make join, fix to, catch on to, hang on...
n. (3) lightning, flash of lightning.
idiom. e newe itina, e itirua: there is lightning.

Topics: Weather and sky, The body