“catch” in Akha

Meaning in English

1. (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands 2. (noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) 3. (noun) a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth 4. (noun) a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window 5. (noun) a restraint that checks the motion of something 6. (noun) a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident 7. (noun) a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) 8. (noun) anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) 9. (noun) a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect 10. (noun) the quantity that was caught 11. (verb) come down with 12. (verb) be struck or affected by 13. (verb) delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned 14. (verb) detect a blunder or misstep 15. (verb) discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state 16. (verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of 17. (verb) become aware of 18. (verb) be the catcher 19. (verb) catch up with and possibly overtake 20. (verb) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of 21. (verb) succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase 22. (verb) capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping 23. (verb) to hook or entangle 24. (verb) attract and fix 25. (verb) cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled 26. (verb) spread or be communicated 27. (verb) take in and retain 28. (verb) reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot 29. (verb) apprehend and reproduce accurately 30. (verb) attract; cause to be enamored 31. (verb) reach in time 32. (verb) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers 33. (verb) perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily 34. (verb) see or watch 35. (verb) suffer from the receipt of 36. (verb) perceive by hearing 37. (verb) get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly 38. (verb) check oneself during an action 39. (verb) start burning

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