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salmun
/salmun/
Var.1: saraymun
n.
“can/sardines”
Fr. Eng. salmon
See seremun

1.
n.
a large can of sardines
Ka salmun iyan ka ngaran te ngalap ne intahù diyè te lata ne bayew dakel-dakel te tinapa.
Iyan ku dengan igkeupii ne egkeenen ka salmun su malambù wey mananam.
I liked the sardines before because it is fat and delicious.
Migpasabutey ka daruwa ne etew ne egbaaren dan ka langun ne imbeli ran, sika naa ka indakesel e te sabeka ka salmun diyè te batang wey intamped din e.
Two people agreed to divide all that they bought, so the one person pressed down the sardines to the log and chopped it.
Nakakahi naan dè ka sabeka te: Suled, pandilè kad seeyè te alik-iken su nanlagsik e ka sabew te salmun.
The one person said: Brother, lick at the leaves because the sauce of the sardines spread out.
Wrd.Gloss: can; sardines
Eng. sardines; can; tin
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

2.
n.
a measure of volume of grain using a tin can
Ka salmun man-e iyan ka lata ne eggimuwen ne salmunan eyew igseked te hemey, aheley wey duma pad ne egkaayun ne egsalmunen.
Cult. six salmun make up one gantang
Emun ke egkaamin e ka tahù te salmun ne ihendini niyu su eggimuwen ne salmunan.
When the can of sardines is used up then give it me because I will make it measuring.
Pila ne salmun ka aheley ne nakapamula diyè te kamet niyu?
How many cans of corn have you planted in your field?
Kahiyen te malitan te pegsakug te salmunan ke warè tahù, kunaleg te duen bes ileb te apù din.
The woman scoop the measuring can thinking it is empty, but rather it has a spit of her grandparent.
Eng. measure
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

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Last updated: 11/May/2016

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