to twist (a rope)

to wring out, squeeze something to extract liquid

• A ni tooi paɣi li, ka piɛhi li n-kahim di kom maa, ka tɛli zaa ka bia ni tooi vali You can wash them (fruits), peel them and squeeze out the juice, and mix it well so that the child can swallow it.
• Judanim’ kahindi bɛ wain tiwala kom Judah people were treading grapes.
• O kahim o shiri maa shɛli m bahi. He squeezed out some of his honey.
• kaman nir’ ni kahim bihim ka bihikpam yirina shɛm as churning the milk produces butter.
• (a) kahim ma kaman waagase la (you) curdled me like cheese.

to press under the arm (as an hourglass drum)

to hug, squeeze

to wink, blink, clench a body-part

• O chanimi kahind’ o nimbihi He goes around winking his eyes.
• Ti zaa laɣim ʒiya ni kahim nina. We are all sitting together and we give signals to one another with our eyes.
• Naawuni ti shɛba gbina ka bɛ ʒi kahimbu. God gives buttocks to some people and they don’t even know how to squeeze them.