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tswán

[t͡sʷã́]

verb

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. to fan
  2. to winnow
  3. to pelt; to dash
  4. To move air around with an object, to separate grain from chaff, or to throw something with force.
Examples

Wun tswán cèǹkafa.

He is winnowing the rice.

Pronunciationt͡sʷã́

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb has multiple meanings depending on the context of the action.

Status: Verified

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