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miyew
/miɔw/
n.
“cat”

n.
Felis_catus
cat
Wrd.Gloss: cat
Eng. cat; kitten
Tag. púsà
Ceb. iring
Ilo.: púsa
OCM: Fauna (136), Domesticated Animals (231)
DDP: Carnivore (1.6.1.1.2)
Idiom: pispis te miyew —k itten
Idiom: leew ne miyew —civet cat
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

v.
for a person, especially a child (egmiyew-miyew, migmiyew-miyew/inmiyew-miyew/pigmiyew-miyew, miyew-miyew, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to pretend to be a cat to immitate a cat; to play a game of cat and mouse
Egmiyew-miyew ki eyew egkahiyen nikandan ne me mentiyanak ki.
We will pretend like cats so that they would think that we are devil cat.
Eng. pretend; immitate cat
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,NJK,RAA
Last updated: 02/Dec/2009

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"miyew" in reader "Ka ngaran te me anak"

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"miyew" in text "Examples of Anit"

"miyew" in text "Examples of Anit"

"miyew" in text "Examples of Anit"

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"miyew" in text "Me mananap"

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