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jacotʉyʉ

[xaˈkotɨjɨ]

verb

LanguageCubeo

Meaning
  1. to intercept, to impede, to cut off, to stop (intercept or impede by cutting or blocking the escape route and catching it; from a thief, a deer and similar beings)
  2. to enclose, to surround
  3. to blow in order to protect (an invisible circle of magical protection against diseases and shaman curses).
  4. to intercept
Examples

Buʉre jacotʉrĩ õpoboavʉ.

I shot and killed the guara after cutting him off.

Pronunciationxaˈkotɨjɨ

Part of speechverb

Usage noteCan refer to physical blocking or protective magical actions.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.