peragpedag
Phonetic
[pɜr̆ʌğ.pɛːːd’ʌ̆g]
English: Translation
stomp and flail; thrash about; throw a tantrum
English: Definition
To stamp, kick, flail, or move the limbs about vigorously and repeatedly in an uncontrolled display of anger, frustration, resistance, or distress; also the episode of such agitated movement itself.
Example Sentence
Pwerte yo peragpedag nyo agin ta di’nakoko yo pieged niya.
English: Example Sentence
The child was stomping and flailing in a tantrum because he/she did not get what he/she wanted.
Custom tags
Portugal 2000
Notes
Part of Speech: verb; action noun
Notes:
Do not define this simply as “tantrum.” The Boie’nen form foregrounds the bodily action—repeated stamping and flailing—while tantrum describes the whole behavioral episode.
Portugal 2000 p.38