Sign 789 of 4297 in the Auslan Dictionary

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Keywords: condemn, penalise, punish, cane, charge, fine, penalty, punishment, caning

Sign Definition

General Definition

  1. The act of striking something with a stick or stick-like object.

As a Noun

  1. The act of punishing a child or a student by hitting them, usually on the palm, with a cane. English = caning.
  2. The act of punishing someone. English = punishment.
  3. The thing someone has to do as punishment for some wrong-doing; the amount of money someone must pay as punishment. English = penalty; fine.
  4. A formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. English = charge.

As a Verb or Adjective

  1. To punish a child or a student by hitting them, usually on the palm, with a cane. English = cane, give someone the cane.
  2. To make someone suffer in some way because they have done something wrong. English = punish, penalise, condemn.
  3. To make someone suffer financially because they have done something wrong. English = fine.
  4. To formally accuse someone of committing a crime. English = charge.