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njom· vt 1 to make [ ] wet: moisten, dampen 2 [Colloq] to water lightly: sprinkle 3 to dip/soak [ ] in liquid • e njom· buzën/gojën to drink a small amount; eat a small amount of juicy fruit • <>a njom· dorën "moisten <>'s hand" 1 to give <> a tip or small bribe: grease <>'s palm 2 [Old] to give alms to <> • e njom· fytin/gurmazin/grykën to drink something: wet one's whistle • <> njom· gojën to make <>'s mouth water, give <> an appetite • <>a njom· udhën "moisten <>'s path" to make <>'s life easier • e njom· zorrën "make one's intestines wet" 1 (of a poor person who has had nothing to eat for a long time) to slake one's hunger, get something into one's belly 2 [Fig] to at least have something to eat now (after having been financially strapped) njo'me nf [Pet] baby born to old parents, parent's pet child: little darling
njo'm·et vpr 1 to become soft with moisture 2 to get wet |