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bel-is₂
/bɔlʔis/

adj.
stingy; greedy
Ka bel-is iyan ka malehed ne egkeen wey kenè egsuman-suman te duma rin su iyan din dè iya eggibulungen ka getek din.
Bel-is ne etew si Tumas su due bakbak din.
Tumas is a greedy person because he is being possessed by the evil-spirit (lit. he has frog).
Bel-is ka itù ney su layun dè egpanakew te tinahal ni Inè.
Our puppy is stingy because it always steal my mom’s smoked-food.
O. Syn. balbalen
Eng. stingy; greedy; glutton
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: TME
Last updated: 28/May/2009

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