legèwari do (something) in return, do the same thing back to someone as [...]

Part of Speech vt
Pronunciation lɛgəˈwari ~ lɛgaˈwari
Morphology le-g-wari
    • do (something) in return, do the same thing back to someone as was done to one's self
    • Grammar Note In this sense, the verb only occurs with a 3rd person prefix.
      • Example 633:
        Neta gekang ba legèwari.
        I returned his good deed.
      • Example 634:
        Neta gèpoingte gai legèwari.
        I hit him and he did the same (to me).

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  • See also:
    • -wari2 turn over, turn around (something)