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lehed
/lɔgɔd/

1.
adj.
(leheren, -en) stingy; selfish
Ka leheren iyan ka kenè egpamehey ke nekey ka kandin ne igkeupii te duma rin minsan egbuyù wey se kenè. Sabeka seini ne batasan te etew ne kenè ne matumpis diyè te duma su iyan dè iya egsumsumanen ka kandin ne keupianan.
Kenè egpasambey si Punges te minsan nekey ne kandin su amana sikandin ne leheren.
Punges doesn't let his things to be borrowed by others because he is very selfish.
Ant. matumpis
Eng. stingy; selfish; miserly; mean; ungiving; greedy; miserly; withholding; tight
Tag. kuripot; maramot; igot; imot; damay-pusà; kingkíng
Ceb. kainót; katihík; kahakóg
Ilo.: imut; ameng
OCM: Cultural Goals (185)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

2.
adj.
(malehed, mA1-) to be a big eater
Ka malehed iyan ka amana ne egkeen piru kenè dè iya man-e ne balbalen. Kabaluan dè seini te egkahaalamlam su meupiya rè iya se peggeram-geram te pegkeen.
Kenè ne malehed ne egkeen ka apù ku, sikan naa ka miggasè amana sikandin.
My grandma lost her appetite, that's why she is very thin.
Eng. big eater; large appetite; appetite; glutton; greedy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone (egmalehed, agent, eg><ø-mA1-) to feel like eating, e.g., after being sick
Egkeutul e ka hari ku ne migderalu sikan naa ka egmalehed e sikandin ne egkeen.
My brother feel now like eating from being sick that's why he have now an appetite.
Eng. feel like eating; have an appetite; hungry
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 17/Mar/2014

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"Malehed" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"

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