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stretching
shike:lin
verb
stretching (something by pulling on it)

see also: smoothing, straightening, dewrinkling
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stretch! (command)
shike:lim
verb
stretch! (something by pulling on it) (command)

see also: smooth! (command), straighten! (command), dewrinkle! (command)
EC
stretching
shike:liʔin
verb
stretching (something on oneself by pulling on it)

see also: smoothing oneself, straightening oneself, dewrinkling oneself
EC
stretch! (command)
shike:liʔim
verb
stretch (something on yourself by pulling on it)! (command)

see also: smooth yourself! (command), straighten yourself! (command), dewrinkle yourself! (command)
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stretch yourself! (command)
ke:liʔim
verb
stretch yourself! (command)

see also: smooth yourself! (command), straighten yourself! (command)
ES
going to stretch oneself
ke:laʔade
verb
going to stretch oneself

see also: going to smooth oneself, going to straighten oneself
ES
will stretch oneself
ke:liʔkʰemna
verb
will stretch oneself

see also: will smooth oneself, will straighten oneself
ES
make stretch oneself
ke:liʔka
verb
make stretch oneself, let someone stretch

see also: make smooth oneself, make straighten oneself
ES
stretching oneself
ts'u:liʔin
verb
stretching, stretching one's body (like when you feel tired)
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
stretching
shibi:t'in
verb
stretching, stretching out (e.g. sweater)
ES
stretching (again and again)
shibibit'iyt̪an
verb
stretching (multiple, plural, over and over, again and again)

Note: Elenor initially provides sibibit’iyt̪an, later only repeats shibibit’iyt̪an. She also translates this as “peeling” once, but then later only says “stretching.”
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
stretch out
shitʰeʔ
verb
stretch out (put something down and stretch it out)

see also: spread out
ES
will stretch out
shitʰeʔkʰe
verb
will stretch out (put something down and stretch it out)

see also: will spread out
ES

Word of the Day: October 23, 2026


become conscious of
le:maʔa
verb
become conscious of

see also: become aware of, notice, realize
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