“play” in Akha

Meaning in English

1. (noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement 2. (noun) (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession 3. (noun) the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) 4. (noun) an attempt to get something 5. (noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill 6. (noun) a preset plan of action in team sports 7. (noun) activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules 8. (noun) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully 9. (noun) utilization or exercise 10. (noun) movement or space for movement 11. (noun) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 12. (noun) verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) 13. (noun) a theatrical performance of a drama 14. (noun) a weak and tremulous light 15. (noun) a state in which action is feasible 16. (noun) the removal of constraints 17. (noun) (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds 18. (verb) engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously 19. (verb) pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind 20. (verb) exhaust by allowing to pull on the line 21. (verb) consider not very seriously 22. (verb) participate in games or sport 23. (verb) bet or wager (money) 24. (verb) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle 25. (verb) put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game 26. (verb) make bets 27. (verb) stake on the outcome of an issue 28. (verb) shoot or hit in a particular manner 29. (verb) employ in a game or in a specific position 30. (verb) use or move 31. (verb) use to one's advantage 32. (verb) manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination 33. (verb) discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream 34. (verb) replay (as a melody) 35. (verb) perform music on (a musical instrument) 36. (verb) play a role or part 37. (verb) perform on a certain location 38. (verb) be performed or presented for public viewing 39. (verb) cause to emit recorded audio or video 40. (verb) pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity 41. (verb) perform on a stage or theater 42. (verb) emit recorded sound 43. (verb) play on an instrument 44. (verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence 45. (verb) move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly 46. (verb) cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space 47. (verb) engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion 48. (verb) behave in a certain way 49. (verb) be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children 50. (verb) act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome 51. (verb) behave carelessly or indifferently 52. (verb) be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)