pe’pe’
Phonetic
[pɛʔː’̚ʰpɜˤʔ˥]
Sense 1
English: Translation
to bite or chew forcefully often on a tough food
Part of Speech
reduplication
Sense 2
English: Translation
idiomatically someone who is intellectually slow: Not the sharpest tool in the shed • A few fries short of a happy meal • Not firing on all cylinders • A bit dim • Slow on the uptake
Custom tags
Okina
Notes
Portugal p.33
| Lexeme | Core bodily image | Semantic extension |
| pe’pe’ | forceful chewing | mentally slow (“can’t chew ideasâ€) |
| gepe’ | clamping with the teeth | determination, anger, restraint |
| gepe’gepe’ | grinding teeth | anger, frustration, emotional tension |
| pepengen | “hot-headed,†explosive | emotional volatility |
| da’kere’abotbot | tightly puckered anus | easily offended, easily triggered |