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bait

[pˠæɰjitˠ]

noun

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. fistfight, boxing match
  2. punch, hit, strike, blow (with the fist)
  3. fistfight
  4. A physical fight involving the use of fists or a single strike delivered with a closed hand.
Examples

Jet armej rej eo̧ron̄ kōn bait.

Some people like to watch boxing.

Pronunciationpˠæɰjitˠ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word can refer to both the general activity of fighting and the specific action of hitting someone.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.