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mangnguwed
/maŋŋuɔd/
“unripe”

adj.
unripe
mangnguwed se ulaula.
a young face
Intebe-e ni Bura ka saging ne mewumel pad su mangnguwed pad.
Bura harvested the soft banana because it's still young.
cf. ilew
Eng. unripe; green
Tag. hiláw
Ceb. hilaw
Ilo.: naáta
OCM: Ethnobotany (824)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
young coconut
Cult. At this stage the meat has just begun to form.
Eng. young coconut; green coconut
Tag. buko; múrà
Ceb. butung
Ilo.: kalud
OCM: Ethnobotany (824)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 07/Mar/2018

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"mangnguwed" in text "Keenen"

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