aipir

ki-a (transitive verb) to pierce (by drilling); to drill; to bore with drill. ipiri ngesi abao: she/he drills a hole in a board. aipiripir: to drill, etc. aipiripir akim: to twist a stick for making fire, i.e. to twist a splint. aipiripir alupot: to shape clay into a sausage. aipiripir akit: to poke into the ear. aipiripir edek: aipiripir emaagira: to crush cooked beans with emodu or eipiret (stirring stick). aisipir: to cause to pierce or bore.