aikony

ko-a (transitive verb) to bite; to sting; to be sufficiently salted. kakonyit eong ao: a bee stung me. ekonyit inyamat abalang: there is sufficient salt in the food (literally, the salt has bitten the food). aitokony aberu abalang: (a ceremony of) introducing a woman to taste salted food (after giving birth). kokony ebokoritika lokawasia: bite my last finger so that my absence may not hurt you (as a sign of goodbye). akonyokony eong akou: I have a splitting headache.