8.2.2. Long
ᦵᦀᦲᧅʔɤk²1nounchestᦙᧃ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦎᦲ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ ᦎᦱᧂ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦎᦲᧃᧉ ᦺᦔ ᦙᦱ.He beat his chest like a drum and danced back and forth.ᦵᦙ ᦺᦆᧈ ᦀᦻ ᧞ ᦀᧁ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦖᦳᧇ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ ᦷᦕ.She was embarrassed and buried her face in her husband's chest.ᦣᦾ ᦢᦱᧆ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦗᦻ ᦜᧂ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦃᦸᧆᧈ ᦷᦠ ᦵᦇᦲᧃᧈ ᦗᦻ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ.If the wound is on the back, tie the ends of the cloth in front of the chest.ᦙᧃ ᦠᦸᧇᧈ ᦟᦻ ᦂᧇ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ ᧞ ᦶᦌᧄᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ: “ᦂᦱᧃ ᦡᦲ ᦵᦓᦲ.”She hugged the letter to her chest and murmured, 'It's going to be good.'2.1.2Torso2nouna unit of measure from chest to tip of outstretched hand; approximately one metreᦙᦲ ᦠᦲᧃ ᦉᦲ ᦟᦱ ᦷᦜᧂ ᦟᦴᧅ ᧚ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦠᧃᧉ, ᦉᦳᧂ ᦗᦳᧃᧉ ᦷᦠ, ᦷᦟᧂ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦙᦲ ᦞᦱ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ ᦡᦱᧁᧉ ᦓᦲᦰ.There was a large rock there, taller than your head, and a width of an arm-span plus a chest-length (three meters wide).8.2.2Long8.2.8Measureᦅᧆ ᦵᦀᦲᧅᦐᦱᧉ ᦵᦀᦲᧅᦙᦹ ᦂᦸᧆᧈ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ
ᦂᧄ1kam¹20001verb (intransitive)to make a fistᦙᧃ ᦂᧄ ᦅᦼ ᦎᦲ ᦚᦱ ᦶᦔᧃᧉ ᦶᦓᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦎᦳᧄ ᦎᦳᧄ.He made a fist and hit the wall boards 'tum-tum'.ᦅᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦵᦂᧁᧈ ᦣᦳᧆ ᦶᦃᧃ, ᦂᧄ ᦅᦼ ᧞ ᦆᦴᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ.If you have a cramp in the arm, make a fist and bend your arm.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand2.1.3.1Arm2verb (transitive)to hold in a closed handᦙᦹ ᦂᧄ ᦉᦻ ᦶᦎᧃᧈ ᦺᦞᧉ ᦖᧃᧉ ᦖᧃᧉ.His hand grasped firmly onto the electric wire.ᦙᧃ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦂᧄ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦺᦓ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ.He was the one who held the village funds.ᦂᧄ ᦡᦲᧃ ᦕᦱᧁᧈ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦃᧁ.She took a handful of dirt and threw it in their faces.ᦙᧃ ᦅᦹᧆ ᦺᦈ ᦺᦆᧈ ᦏᦸᧃ ᦙᦹ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ, ᦑᧁᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ, ᦀᦻᧉ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦶᦩᧃᧉ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦂᧄ ᦖᧃᧉ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦶᦏᧄ.She wanted to pull back her hand, but Ai Tan held it even more firmly.7.3.4.4Hold3nouna unit of measure for the circumference of trees, stakes. [Note: One ᦂᧄ is the thumb and index finger meeting; about twelve centimetres.]8.2.2Long4classifierclassifier for handfulsᦀᦾᧉ ᦶᦂᧁᧉ ᦂᧄ ᧚.A handful of candy.ᦕᧅ ᦔᦸᧄᧉ ᧚ ᦂᧄ.A handful of coriander.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦂᧄ ᦷᦎ ᦶᦋᧂ ᦺᦈᦂᧄ ᦑᦹᦂᧄ ᦔᧃᧉᦂᧄ ᦵᦟᦲᧈ
ᦂᦸᧆkɔt²ᦂᦸᧆᦰadjectiveshort“ᦢᧁᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ” ᦶᦙᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦅᧄ ᦂᦸᧆ ᦵᦉᧂ ᦶᦃᧂ.'He isn't here,' mother said in short, strong words.8.2.2.1Short, not longᦵᦎᧁᧈ ᦂᦸᧆ
ᦶᦃᧃ1xæn¹20001nounarm; handᦶᦃᧃ1 3ᦃᦸᧃ1 2ᦶᦃᧃ ᦗᦻ ᦌᦻᧉ.Left arm.ᦶᦃᧃ ᧒ ᦃᦸᧃ.Two arms.ᦆᦴᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ.Bend the arm.ᦺᦔ ᦑᦹᧆ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦙᧃ ᦟᦳᧅ ᦙᦱ.He helped her up by her hand.ᦙᧃ ᦈᦳᧂ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦃᦾᧉ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦶᦀᧁᧈ ᦂᦱᧆ.He took my hand and we walked through the market.2.1.3.1Arm2nounarm's lengthᦵᦆᦲ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ ᧚ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦶᦔᧂ ᦵᦕᧅᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦵᦟᦲᧃ.When the vines are an arm's length long, make a mound for them to grow on.8.2.2Long3classifierclassifier for armsᦙᦱᧁᧉ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦶᦃᧃ ᧒ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦶᦛᧃ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦂᦾᧉ.She had bracelets on both arms and a ring on her little finger.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᦶᦃᧃᦶᦃᧃ ᦃᦱᦶᦃᧃ ᦵᦉᦲᧉᦶᦃᧃ ᦉᦸᧅᧈᦶᦃᧃ ᦐᦴᦶᦃᧃ ᦗᦸᧂᦅᦸᦰ ᦶᦃᧃᦷᦙᧃᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦶᦙᧃ ᦙᦹᦙᦱᧁᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦶᦛᧃ ᦉᦸᧅᧈᦙᧆ ᦃᦱ ᦙᧆ ᦶᦃᧃᦷᦠ ᦶᦃᧃ
ᦃᦸᧉxɔɔ³5001nounjoint of bamboo or sugar caneᦛᦻ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦙᦲ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦉᦲᧃᧉ ᧚.A piece of rattan without any joints.ᦎᦸᧂᧉ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦔᦸᧂᧉ ᦂᦱᧂ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦵᦉ.Strike out the inner part of the joint (to make a long bamboo tube).1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant2nouna unit of measure using first joint of the thumb, an inch and a half8.2.2Long3nounitem or point in an argument or a document; verse of poetryᦃᦸᧉ ᦔᦸᧈ ᦠᧃ.Points that you should notice.ᦃᦾᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦈᦱ ᦂᦱᧁᧈ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦶᦎᧈ ᦅᧁᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦉᦳᧆ ᦍᦸᧆ ᦑᦱᧄ ᦔᦻ.I have explained these points from beginning to end in order.3.5.1.6.2Quarrel3.5.4.4Poetry4classifierclassifier for joints, items, discussion points, plans, versesᦃᦸᧉ ᦖᧃᧉ ᦅᧄ ᦶᦂᧃᧈ ᧒ ᦃᦸᧉ.A treaty with two clauses.ᦣᧁ ᦷᦂᧆ ᦶᦎᧄᧉ ᦃᦱᧁᧈ ᦺᦖᧈ ᦷᦢᧆ ᧚, ᦢᧁᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦘᦱᧅ ᦵᦉ “ᦂᦱᧃ ᧔ ᦃᦸᧉ” ᦓᧃᧉ.When we write a new song, do not forget the 'Four main points'.ᦃᦹᧃᧉ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦗᦸ ᦅᦱᧈ ᦷᦑᧂᧉ ᦞᦱᧈ “ᦜᦻ ᦞᧃ” ᦅᦱᧈ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦵᦡᧁ ᦓᦲᦰ.He came into the house and his only word of greeting was "Many days."9.2.6.1Classifiersᦃᦸᧉ ᦂᦱᧃᦃᦸᧉ ᦅᧄᦃᦸᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦵᦔᦲᧂ ᦂᦲᧃᦃᦸᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦣᦱᧁ ᦂᦲᧃᦃᦸᧉ ᦎᦱᦃᦸᧉ ᦎᦸᦰᦃᦸᧉ ᦎᦸᧈᦃᦸᧉ ᦎᦲᧃᦃᦸᧉ ᦐᧅᦃᦸᧉ ᦵᦑᧄᦃᦸᧉ ᦓᦲᧁᧉᦃᦸᧉ ᦖᧃᧉ ᦅᧄ ᦶᦂᧃᧈᦃᦸᧉ ᦙᦹᦃᦸᧉ ᦟᦳᧂ ᦷᦎᦃᦸᧉ ᦣᧅ ᦩᦱᧄ ᦶᦗᧂᦖᦹᧃᧈ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦗᧃ ᦅᧄ
ᦃᦸᧉ ᦙᦹxɔɔ³mɯɯ⁴1nounknuckle ᦶᦈᧆ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦙᦹ ᧚、 ᧒、 ᧓、 ᧔、 ᧕.He counted on his knuckles: '1, 2, 3, 4, 5'.2.1.6Bone, joint2nouna unit of measure using the first joint of the thumbᦀᧁ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦖᦸᧉ ᦠᦹᧄ ᧓ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦙᦹ.Put three knuckles of water in a steamer.ᦏᦳᧄ ᦡᦲᧃ ᦷᦔᧅ ᧕ ᦟᦲᧉ ᦙᦲ (᧒ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦙᦹ ᦔᦻ ᦡᦱᧁᧉ ᦓᦲᦰ).Fill it in with five centimetres of dirt (about two knuckles).8.2.2Longᦃᦸᧉᦙᦹᦠᧅ ᦃᦸᧉ ᦙᦹ
ᦆᦹᧇxɯp⁵1nounhandspan; a unit of measure with an outspread hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle fingerᦙᦱᧉ ᦉᦳᧂ ᧘ ᦆᦹᧇ ᦔᦻ.The horse was more than eight handspans high.8.2.2Long2verb (intransitive)to inch along (as an inchworm); to progress slowlyᦆᦹᧇ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦶᦩᧃᧉ ᦡᦲ ᦺᦔ.It is best to make progress by inches.7.2.1Manner of movementᦆᦹᧇ ᦢᧃ
ᦶᦉᧃᧉsæn³2000adjectiveshortᦵᦟᧇ ᦙᦹ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ.Short fingernails.ᦃᦱᧁᧈ ᦉᦱᧃ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ.Short news items.ᦵᦞ ᦟᦱ ᦔᦱ ᦓᦸᧃ ᦜᧇ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ.Fish sleep for only a short time.ᦅᦳᧃ ᦡᦳᧆᧈ ᦵᦌᧈ ᦵᦟᧅ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦁᦱ ᦍᦳ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ.People who smoke have short lives.ᦎᧁᧈ ᦃᦱ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ ᦵᦑᧁ ᦵᦋᦲᧂᧉ.What short-legged slow walkers you turtles are.ᦀᧁ ᦘᦱᧉ ᦎᧂᧉ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦍᦱᧁ ᦆᧇ ᦊᦻ ᦂᧃ.Arrange the knives from short to long.8.2.2.1Short, not longᦶᦉᧃᧉ ᦍᦱᧁᦉᦻ ᦎᦱ ᦶᦉᧃᧉ
ᦉᦸᧅᧈsɔɔk²20001nounelbowᦃᦸᧉ 4ᦆᦴᧉ ᦉᦸᧅᧈ.He bent his elbow.ᦀᧁ ᦃᦸᧂᧉ ᦂᦸᦰ ᦉᦸᧅᧈ.She hooked the basket on her elbow.2.1.3.1Arm2classifiercubit; the length of a forearm; a unit of measure from fingertip to elbowᦣᦸᧂᧈ ᦉᦲᧃᧉ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦙᦲ ᦅᦱᧈ ᧒ ᦉᦸᧅᧈ.This stream is only two cubits wide.8.2.2Long9.2.6.1Classifiersᦶᦃᧃ ᦉᦸᧅᧈᦶᦃᧇ ᦉᦸᧅᧈᦺᦙᧉ ᦶᦑᧅ ᦉᦸᧅᧈᦙᦱᧁᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦶᦛᧃ ᦉᦸᧅᧈ
