phaṭíi to pluck (feathers or hair)

Part of Speech v.tr
Inflection Class L:e (Prs): phaṭáanu, (Pfv): phaṭílu, (Cv): phaṭí, (Imp): phaṭá
    • to pluck (feathers or hair)
      • Example 453:
        aní angúṛim bóola phaṭíi de maní andáa the, ǰáandu hínu ki na thaní.
        aní
        prox
        angúṛi
        finger
        -m
        -pl
        báalu
        straw.of.hair
        -a
        -pl
        phaṭé
        pluck
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        maní
        HSAY
        andáa
        like.that
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        ǰáand
        alive
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        or
        na
        neg
        thaní
        QT
        He was pulling the hair from his [own] knuckles like this, to see whether he was still alive.
        Source:
        A:SHA040-1