cal

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cal [tsʰɑ⁵⁵]verb_intransitive
ENto bite; to foam at the mouth; (of gear wheels, etc.) to interlock, to engage
中文咬; 流白沫; 咬合（例：齿轮等），卡住
cal [tsʰɑ⁵⁵]
ENbite
中文咬

Linguistic detail

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Part of speechverb_intransitive
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Usage examples

Meeggv heeq me ggee, la bbaq xi me cal.
When it thunders, it doesn't rain. When a tiger roars, it doesn't attack (i.e. bite someone).
打雷不下雨，虎啸不咬人。
Tee gol piqgo ddee'liu teiq yel mei, ddee'lo cal pil seil, sai'laiq gv teiq lei zail heq.
(I) gave him an apple, (but he) took one bite, and laid (it) on the table.
我给了他一个苹果，结果他咬了一口，就又放在桌子上了。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “cal”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/cal (accessed 2026-11-14).