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air

[ɐjir]

verb

LanguagePohnpeian

Meaning
  1. to strip off (as stripping insulation off a wire)
  2. to wipe off a ropelike object by drawing it through one's hand or fingers
  3. to strip off
  4. To remove a covering from something or to clean a long object by pulling it through your hand.
Examples

Air mahs keleuen.

Please wipe the sap off the hibiscus bast.

Pronunciationɐjir

Part of speechverb

Usage noteUsed specifically for stripping materials or cleaning ropelike objects.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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

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