malíi to apply, spread onto, mix

Part of Speech v.tr
Inflection Class T (Prs): maláanu, (Pfv): malíitu, (Cv): malí, (Imp): malá
    • to apply, spread onto, mix
      • Example 168:
        tíi tuúš míi uc̣hí ba teeṇíi múṭi pharé malíiti híni. thée ba lambúuṣu uc̣hí ba angóor ṣaawóolu hínu maní.
        tíi
        3sg.obl
        tuúš
        some
        míi
        bone.marrow
        uc̣hí
        lift
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        teeṇíi
        refl
        múṭi
        arm
        pharé
        along
        malíit
        apply.pfv
        -i
        -f
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        thée
        then
        ba
        top
        lambúuṣu
        kindling.wood
        uc̣hí
        lift
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        angáar
        fire
        ṣaawá
        light
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        maní
        HSAY
        He took some bone marrow and applied it to his arm. Then he took the firewood and apparently lit a fire.
        Source:
        A:UXB020-1
      • Example 1250:
        ma lohílu rang šaaká maláanu.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        lohíl
        red
        -u
        -MSG
        rang
        colour
        šaák
        wood
        -a
        -pl
        malé
        paint
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        I am painting the wood with red colour.
        Source:
        B:DHN5152
      • Example 1292:
        míi teeṇíi háata nirkízi malíiti.
        míi
        1sg.erg
        teeṇíi
        refl
        hat
        hand
        -a
        -obl
        nirkízi
        henna
        malíit
        apply.pfv
        -i
        -f
        I applied henna to my hands.
        Source:
        A:DLX202

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