mam chew, bite and gnash without swallowing the substance

Part of Speech	vt
Pronunciation	ˈmam
Borrowed Word	Tetun ‹mama› ‘chew without swallowing’ < PMP *mamaq ‘chew without intending to swallow, as betel nut; premasticate food to give to an infant; premasticated food’ (ACD). [Blust and Trussel ongoing]

• • chew, bite and gnash without swallowing the substance

  • • Example 774:
      

      Eta upa tuk no medi ol pok mamte.

      Give the child a piece of sugarcane to chew.

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• See also:
  • lemam chew, masticate