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tuku
A prop or support (to prevent s.t. from falling over).
It may be wood or stone of any size.
Ngeddo' kew tuku panukute kayu inin duk gey hebba'.
Fetch us a prop for propping up this tree so that it won’t fall.
Kayu inin hinangku tuku luma'ku.
This wood I will use as a support for my house.
N-, mag-
To support s.t. (with a prop of wood or stone); to prop up s.t.
Tinuku luma'in pegge' sōng hebba'.
The house is propped up because it is about to topple.
Magtuku kayu siye pegge' sōng hebba'.
They are propping up a tree because it is about to fall.
Tiya' ku nuku uyatku.
I am off to prop up my banana plant.
Bang niya' hinangnu da'a patukuhun tu'utnun diyata' langalnu; meke'iya'-iya' pegge' indan a'a bulasan.
If you have work to do do not prop your knee up under (on) your chin. It is shameful because it is a sign of a lazy person.
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