ча̄ббрэ

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning

1. to pinch; to jam, to squeeze
2. to criticize severely
3. to pinch
4. To grip something tightly between two fingers, or to metaphorically criticize someone harshly.

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Pronunciationча̄б-брэ

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteIt serves both literal descriptions of gripping objects and figurative descriptions of interpersonal conflict.

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