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fakaeri

[ɸa.ka.ˈe.ri]

verb

LanguageWest Makian

Meaning
  1. to scratch the ground for food (of chickens, etc.)
  2. to scratch the ground for food
  3. The action performed by chickens or similar birds when they move dirt or debris aside with their feet to search for something to eat.
Examples

Gogo fakaeri.

The chicken scratches the ground.

Pronunciationɸa.ka.ˈe.ri

Part of speechverb

Usage noteSpecifically used for the scratching behavior of birds like chickens.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.