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Kubalúla

verbtransitiveReviewedpage 163

Definitions

  1. 1
    To attract attention.

    PT Chamar atenção.·FR Attirer l'attention.

  2. 2
    To poke.

    PT Catucar.·FR Piquer, pousser du doigt.

    • ng'a mu balula ni mulembu
  3. 3
    To gesture, to pinch lightly.

    PT Acenar, beliscar levemente.·FR Faire signe, pincer légèrement.

  4. 4
    To revolt; to indignate.

    PT Revoltar; indignar.·FR Révolter ; indigner.

  5. 5
    To make wild; to drive into the bush.

    PT Tornar bravo; fazer andar a monte.·FR Rendre sauvage ; faire prendre le maquis.

  6. 6
    Kuribalula, v. r. To warn oneself (by touching one's partner with a finger)

    PT Kuribalula, v. r. Prevenir-se (tocando o parceiro com o dedo)·FR Kuribalula, v. r. Se prévenir (en touchant son partenaire du doigt)

  7. 7
    To give a sign of acknowledgement.

    PT Dar sinal de entendido.·FR Donner signe qu'on a compris.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 163 (left)