Concordance of the Example Sentences

unified alphabetization

kọkkure to destroy; spoil; injure; demolish; ruin

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1.	“Bwe iba rej ḷōmṇak rej kōjparok kōj jān jorrāān, ak rejaje ke ilo aer kōṃṃane men in rej kọkkure wāween mour eo ad jaar jolōte jān ro jiṃṃaad,” Jema eba.	“It seems to me that they think they are protecting us, but what they don’t know is that in doing so they are destroying the way of life we inherited from our ancestors," Father said. P401	jolōt
2.	Aṃ mej ṇe kọkkure ṃaak	That's your weakness, spending money.	an mej eṇ
3.	Ebuñlọk juon kior kijoñjoñ im kọkkure wa ko.	A big storm came and ravaged the canoes.	kior
4.	Ekkar ñan ṃantin aelōñ kein ri-aluej ej armej rot eṇ ej kọkkure ṃanet im al iraan wōjke kaṇ.	According to traditional custom a person who sings upon trees commits a social blunder.	aluej
5.	Eḷap an liaajlọḷ kōn aer kọkkure.	She was greatly distressed by their jeers.	liaajlọḷ
6.	Eṃōj aer kọkkure jikin kweilọk eo.	They completely demolished the city.	kọkkure
7.	Jab kọkkure aṃ jikuuḷ bwe kwōnaaj ajḷọk.	Do not be careless about your schooling or you'll regret it.	ajḷọk
8.	Jab kọkkure bwe eaḷakiia men rot ṇe	Don't waste it because it's hard to come by.	aḷakiia
9.	Joñan an pedet armej, edeḷọñ im kọkkure kweilọk eo.	He's so forward, he went in and broke up the meeting.	pedet armej
10.	Kiiō kōṃro ḷak jab kọkkure aṃ kiki im kakkije bwe kwōn ājmourḷọk, kwōba ke kōṃro en kar kọruj eok.	And now we tried to let you sleep and rest so you would get better, and you say we should have woken you up. P1237	ājmuur
11.	Taunin aṃ kọkkure ṃanet im aluej iraan mā ṇe	Why do you break the taboo and sing up on that breadfruit tree?	aluej

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