maw
| Pronunciation | [maw] |
| Definition | To grab something and compress it in one's hand. To crumple or crush in the hand |
| Sensory Modality | MOVEMENT > Configurational MOVEMENT > Haptic MOVEMENT VISUAL |
| Paralinguistic Description | Hand movements gesture the act of crushing or crumpling. May be intonationally foregrounded by lengthening. |
| Transcription | ɾikwi kajta apiɕa ɾikwi (tɕibi) tɕi paŋga ɲukantɕi apiɕkata maaw apiɕa kasna |
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Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. maw. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=maw.
