v. to poke or ram (as with a stick)
1. kuxmałtapus, 'I shove a stick with pushing-pulling motion' (into a rat nest or animal hole).
2. kuxmałtap, 'I poke a stick shovingly' (into a ratnest, etc.).
3. pon̓ ’i uxmałtapǝš, 'a poking stick.'
Morph.: [<uxmalh- (instr.pushing/pulling) + tap (visit; enter (the residence of))>]
Cross References: Notes: Can be used of cleaning a rifle with a ramrod.
Ref: 69.881.1; 91.409.3-4

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