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pėrk|e'
vt to touch [ ] lightly (with the hand)
II§ vi 1 to belong to <> 2 to be proper/appropriate for <>: be up to <>

pėrkė|dhe' vt 1 to stroke [ ] softly and repeatedly: pet 2 to caress, fondle 3 [Fig] to speak to [ ] in affectionate terms: baby 4 [Fig Pej] to treat [ ] with undeserved softness: coddle, baby, pamper, spoil

* pėrkė|dhe'l|e np fem caresses: fondling