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Kukalúla

verbtransitivereciprocal or reflexiveReviewedpage 193

Definitions

  1. 1
    To declare; to manifest in a clear and definitive manner.

    PT Declarar; manifestar de modo claro e terminante.·FR Déclarer; manifester de façon claire et catégorique.

  2. 2
    To express, to say what one knows or feels.

    PT Expressar, dizer o que sabe ou sente.·FR Exprimer, dire ce que l'on sait ou ressent.

  3. 3
    To tear, to rip. To scratch, to cause abrasions (on the skin)

    PT Rasgar, romper. Arranhar, fazer escoriações (na pele)·FR Déchirer, rompre. Égratigner, faire des écorchures (sur la peau)

    • ua mu kalula ni iala
  4. 4
    To slash; to furrow.

    PT Mantar; sulcar.·FR Entailler; sillonner.

  5. 5
    • Kurikalula, v. r. To scratch oneself; to injure oneself (with a fingernail). To speak frankly and without circumlocution
    • To open up.

    PT Kurikalula, v. r. Arranhar-se; ferir-se (com a unha). Falar com franqueza e sem rodeios · Abrir-se.·FR Kurikalula, v. r. Se griffer; se blesser (avec l'ongle). Parler franchement et sans détours · S'ouvrir.

    Kurikalula
Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 193 (left)