= action by which humans hold an object in their hands and move it to and fro, probably in order to signal to a deity that the object in their hands is intended for them
to wave, to present (an offering)
Hold
= action by which humans hold an implement or tool in their hand and move it up and down for a certain purpose
to wield, to use (a tool)
Non-Whole
literally: to wave; hence: = causative action by which humans hold a sieve and shake it in order to separate the grain from the remaining chaff and other particles to complete the process of winnowing; winnowing is often used as a figure of speech to denote the process of distinguishing between good and bad
to sieve, to sift
Stance
literally: to wave (one's) hand; hence: = action by which humans or deities stretch out their arm and move it, often as a gesture or signal
to wave (one's) hand
Scatter
= causative action by which someone takes a quantity of a dry substance or a liquid with one's hand and scatters it over an object
to scatter, to sprinkle
Scatter
literally: to cause to scatter; hence: = causative process by which deities cause rain to fall all over an area