kaŋŋi
[verb]
kaŋŋi=A=O | A pierce, poke O |
dello-kaŋŋi=S | S sprout (piercing the soil) |
kuppe-kaŋŋi=A=O | A throw O through something, piercing it |
kaŋŋi-kaŋŋi=A=O | A kill O (by stabbing or cutting) |
kaŋŋi-deŋi=A=O | A penetrate O |
kaŋŋi-kuno=S | S is penetrated |
Kaŋŋi is in some ways an intense form of kugi. Kaŋŋi is used sometimes used with other verbs to add a sense of puncturing.
Kaŋŋi-deŋi=A=O and kaŋŋi-kuno=S can refer to sexual activity, but are not polite and should not be used with people one doesn’t know.
The etymology of kaŋŋi is unknown.
Examples
[#97] Kidi doŋine kibi sata todu deŋiminu, todu kaŋŋi-wominu.
[#100] Yedena kaddewa ŋene luwodo yana mede dello-kaŋŋi xexepe.