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miss

mokemoke, mahue

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miss

mokemoke, mahue

verb

Usage

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me son now overseas two year me miss he

Translation

My son has now been overseas for two years. I miss him.

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me arrive airport me miss plane

Translation

When I arrived at the airport, I had missed the plane.

Notes

Used in both physical sense (to miss an event) and emotional sense. This sign can be produced with the hand touching the chin first on the right hand side, then on the left hand side, or vice versa.