Hand verbs
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Verbs involving actions with hands.
| Nümü | English | Wycliffe | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| maķaha | reach into with hand | makwaha | Not in NP-B. |
| mama | touch with hand | mama | |
| reach out hands extended, grabbing for something | masookwae | ||
| to have cold hands | masudya'e | ||
| to slap with hand | matatse'e | ||
| shake hand with someone | matsata'me | ||
| matübuni | wake with hand, wake by touch | matuboone | Check NP-B |
| mawüʻi | drop from hand | mawu'e | NP-B has mawüi. |
| cabikaa | to join or come together; glue together | tsabeka | Also assemble per NP-B. cabi- come together; stick together; to fasten |
| cadubi | pull out (weeds) | tsadoobe | NP-B has DV: cadopi. |
| spin with hand | makwenooe | ||
| mogutâi | burn hand | mogootae | NP-B has FH: makuçaʻiu. kuçaʻi to burn |
| cadupa | untie or untangle | tsadoopa | |
| makadükü | stack with hand | makaduku | NP-B has MD: makadüku. |
| hold for a while | tsapunne | ||
| bring a handful | mahedake | ||
| slip from hand | magwutooe | ||
| break in smaller pieces | tsagode | ||
| catch | tsakatu | ||
| standing with hands in pockets | makwahakwunu | ||
| scoop with hand | maheda | ||
| pile up, sit down, turn off (the motor) | tsakaduku | ||
| break piece off | tsaka'a | ||
| break by bending | tsakopa | ||
| applaud or clap hands | madatse | ||
| call over with hand motion | mabae | ||
| strong hand | manohobu | ||
| lead or pull (a dog, an elder, a boat...) | tsaka | ||
| pat or tap with hand | mada'ne | ||
| to peel | tsakedooa | ||
| take or let down | tsakwueku | ||
| hang | tsakwene |