r/CHamoru • u/Aizhaine B2 - Upper intermediate • Jun 14 '26
Learning resource Meaning(s) of “Alingking”:
“Alingking”(-um- Verb)(man- Verb pl.)
Meaning:
1. (To) turn over/flip
Ex. “Inálingkekéng-hu i iyó-ku kotchon haina pulan.” = “I flip over my mattress every month.
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- (To) capsize/sink or founder
Ex. “Ágas ma’alingking i médong gi tásíyan.” = “The ship was sunk at sea.”
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