syek rummage around in something (for something); grub; dig

Part of Speech v
    • rummage around in something (for something); grub; dig
    • skrasem, lukaotem wan samting long wan hip [Bislama]
      • Comparison Meaning DIG [1418]
      Gloss rummage
      • Example 393:
        nam syekpyakilye ok bosi na mu mur yen buu ó
        na=m
        1sg=REAL
        syek-pyakilye
        rummage-res.SEARCH
        ok
        1sg.poss
        bosi
        chisel
        na
        comp
        mu
        REAL
        mur
        fall
        yen
        in
        buu
        heap.of
        ó
        coconut
        I am looking for my chisel which as fallen into a heap of coconuts
        mi lukaotem sukuru blong mi we i fuldaon long hip kokonas [Bislama]
      • Example 394:
        tyu mwe syeksyek yen tan/ syekane tan
        tyu
        chicken
        mwe
        REAL
        syek-syek
        REDUP-rummage
        yen
        in
        tan/
        earth/
        syek=ane
        rummage=TRANS
        tan
        earth
        a chicken is scratching the ground
        faol i stap skrasem graon [Bislama]
      • Example 395:
        kuli bwe syekpyakilye tomo yen san buluwu
        kuli
        dog
        bwe
        CONT
        syek-pyakilye
        rummage-res.SEARCH
        tomo
        rat
        yen
        in
        s-an
        CL3-3sg.poss
        buluwu
        hole
        a dog is digging after a rat in its hole
        dog i stap lukaotem rat long hol blong hem [Bislama]