Yakan - keddem

keddem

N-, mag- (recip.)

-an

To blink one’s eyes (briefly at somebody as a sign).

Keddemanku iye duk iye padeheng missā.

I blinked at her so that she would stop talking.

Magkeddem kami pegge' ngamā amu kamihin.

We blink at each other because our boss is angry.

magkeddem-keddem

To blink repeatedly.

A'a iyan luwal magkeddem-keddem hatu niya' simbel matanen.

That person always blinks; perhaps s.t. is in his eyes.

A'a iyan magkeddem-keddem kemuwe kadiki'ne.

That person has always blinked since he was small.

pakeddem

To be closed (of eyes).

Perhaps he is asleep already; (his eyes) are closed.

pakeddem

To close or shut the eyes.

The eyes are implicitly understood.

I close (my eyes) because my eyes hurt from constantly looking.

Pakeddem kew duk kew mura tumuli.

Close (your eyes) so that you will easily fall asleep.

pakeddem

N-

To close or shut the eyes.

Pakeddemku matakun duk ga'i kiteku ine-ine palabey.

I shut my eyes so that I won’t see whatever passes by.

Pakeddemun matanun duk kew mura tuli.

Shut your eyes so that you will easily fall asleep.

I don’t like to shut my eyes when I am not sleeping.

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