ńumə̑šta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {also figurative} to gnaw at, to nibble at
♢ šüme•m o•jgo ńumə̑šte•š {sentence} sorrow is gnawing at my heart
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// ńu•mə̑št pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do lum ńu•mə̑št pə̑tarə̑ša•t, ki•dšə̑m šoβə̑č́e•š ü•štə̑l'ö {sentence} after gnawing the bone, (s)he wipes his/her hands on the towel