(as instrumental particle) by; by means of; with; because. (as non-case particle corruptly used in place of the non-case usage of genitive particles) but; and; (semi-colon) Comment: One of five instrumental particles—gis, kyis, gyis, 'is, yis. Also used adverbially.
(verb) + gis - though/ while. Syn {kyis} [used after final {ga} and {nga}. 2) ! [imperative]