cheme n masc loincloth made from bats wings; mal i wokim long skin bilong blakbokis Ex: Cheme meti nowi, chongo puaq mindiq, cheme maghe. They took bats, they removed the skin, they made loin cloths. see also: wapi cheme. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat, 5.3.1 - Men's clothing.)
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cheme mbramyi, cheme workeri (id. ofwapi cheme) n masc the Bare-backed Fruit Bat; Gh: chame; H: mbramyi; So: mbramyi Ex: Cheme mbramyi ni nyumo yi pe nimbraqe namb pug pug bu mbramyi puq bidig. This bat flaps his wings loudly among the fruit in the trees so we call him, "mbramyi." (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.)
cheme nganye (id. ofwapi cheme) n masc Variable Flying Fox, a large type of bat caught in nets to be eaten. Its fur has an odor.; Gh: chame nganye; H: cheme wep; So: keme Ex: Cheme wep ni iny ambo o quem. This bat has reddish and light markings on the chest. Variable Flying Fox (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.)
cheme podimo (id. ofwapi cheme) n fem Rousette Bat; Gh: chame podimo; So: obodinges Ex: Cheme podimo ni wokuandi nganye. This bat is very small. Rousette Bat (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.)
cheme qo/cheme numbunap (id. ofwapi cheme) n Flying fox, larger types of bats caught for food; Gh: chame wagu; H: cheme qo; So: keme qo Ex: Cheme qo ni burpoq nyingraiq mo di mari, "Qo qo qo." In the night these bats fly calling, "Qo qo qo." (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat, 5.2.3.2.1 - Meat.)
pinyony
pinyony (id. ofwapi cheme) n masc a very small yellowish bat about the size of praimo, Round-eared Tube-nosed bat Ex: Pinyonyi ni nimbraqe di suq te nyes ye. The wings and claws of the tube-nosed bat are yellow. Nyctimene cyclotis (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.)
praimo
praimo (id. ofwapi cheme) n masc bat, a very small bat with small ears; liklik blakbokis; Gh: penur; So: mbraimo Ex: Pripri yuram bur di praimo baj unambe nyingraiq mir meri rind. Often at dusk bats fly around the houses looking for food (flying insects). Nyctophilus microtis (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.)
wapi cheme
wapi cheme [wapi cheme, keme] n masc flying fox, various kinds of bats which are a kind of mammal; blakbokis; Gh: wapi chame; So: wapi keme Ex: Cheme meti nowi, chongo puaq midiq, unye muene mirighe. They took bats, removed the skin, and made loincloths. see also: cheme. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.) cheme mbramyi, cheme workeri , cheme nganye , cheme podimo , cheme qo/cheme numbunap , pinyony , praimo
