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lik

verb

lik

English Definition

hit; strike

Etymology

  • (Derived from English lick.)

Examples

  • "So im get som ruop an tek dem mek wan wip. Den im yuuz di wip an ron out di uol a di sela dem outa di yaad: dem an dem kou an dem shiip an dem dov. Im lik uova di piipl dem we a chienj out moni kain dem, an im ton uova aal a dem tiebl dem."

    He got some rope and made a whip. He used the whip to drive all the sellers out of the temple, along with their cattle, sheep, and doves. He struck the moneychangers and turned over their tables.

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