pajjaqamat : spread-on thickly / exaggerate (slang) / overdo

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she spreads-on thickly
Gloss: spread-on thickly
Gloss: exaggerate (slang)
Gloss: overdo
Example:
Text: Mawita'pajjaqamat na, mutt gtlams'tmu ms't goqwei telim'sg.
Translation: He/she likes to lay it on thick, don't believe everything he/she tells you.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: bach·cha·hga·mat
Alternate grammatical form:
pajjaqamai — I spread on thickly — (first person singular animate)
pajjaqamaieg — We spread on thickly — (first person dual exclusive animate)
pajjaqama'tieg — We spread on thickly — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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