ekelai
noun M
plural: ikel
1
a tooth
2
a fang
3
a tusk
4
an incisor
5
a dagger
6
a cog. he threatened me
• ainakin ikel
to make ridiculous
• angiikin ikel
to show one’s teeth to (in anger)
• abu je kangiik eong ikel
he showed me his teeth, i.e
• angiikin ikel
to set one’s teeth; to persevere when doing a difficult work or in great anger or pain
• ekelai k’etom
an ivory; elephant tusk
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