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chuqo ; So: quari 1 adv very; tru Ex: Yabe chuqo koku ni sam maghe. Very long ago the ancestors wore loin clothes. 2 n fem customs; pasin, kastamkoku mingg chuqo
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chuqoip adj blocked; i pas; Gh: chighe wuto; H: chupoq Ex: Nge wariqo kiraq, gibe chuqoip. I have a cold, my throat is blocked. see also: tuq namb.
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chuqomi n fem clam; kina; Gh: jomi; H: huqhoq

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chuqomi pang (id. ofpang) n a clam shell
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chuqongo naghe adj smashed; bruk olgeta; Gh: chikuape nando; H: tehu naghe Ex: Tin chuqongo naghe. The tin is smashed down.
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koku mingg chuqo (id. ofchuqo 2 customs) n fem customs of the ancestors
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wuge suronj

suronj ab noun a package of sago wrapped for market; Gh: uronj; H: chuqonj see also: wuge puringe.

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suronj wund vt she wraps sago for market in long leaves that are tied at the top; karamapim saksak long lip; Gh: uronj wund; H: chuqonj wund Ex: Singew raqe pe maket wuge suronj rind. They wrap sago in pandanus leaves to take to the market. see also: wuge puringe.
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wuge puringe [puringge] (id. ofwuge) n masc a tall bundle of sago wrapped in leaves and sold in the market; karamap saksak; H: wuge chuqonj; So: wuge puringo see also: suronj; see also: suronj wund. (sem. domains: 5.2.1.4 - Food storage.)
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tuq namb vi he blocks something; blokim; Gh: tu namb; H: huq namb Ex: Tuq bab. We block the bottle (by putting the lid on) see also: chuqoip. ange tuq mamb
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ghighe [ghɨghe] n fem lime powder chewed with betel nut; kambang; Gh: yighe Ex: Ni chuqomi pang wase nande, ghighe yembe nunduw. He burned the clam shells and made lime powder. ghighe opo
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murumbaq n fem a decoration made by tying clam shells together on a string and worn during celebrations; H: murumbua Ex: Yumbo ire chuqomi pe yembe munduw di ngawu pe miraq wughe. A thing made from clam shells and tied around the head.
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pur wus vi is a powder; kamap das; Gh: pur wut; H: umb wuh Ex: Chuqomi pang wase mindaq bu pur wus. We heated the clam shells so they became a powder.
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