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tabè
/tabɔʔ/
n.
“fat”
 
n.
the fat of an animal
Iyan nu rè ipiritu te bakesan ka tabè din.
Just fry the python in its own fat.
O. Syn. lambù
Eng. fat of animal; animal fat
Tag. tabâ
Ceb. tambok
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Oil (1.2.3.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for a person or animal (egtatabè, migtatabè/intatabè, tatabè, actor & location, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to produce fat
Eng. produce, fat
Data Qual: does this mean to develop fat on their body
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(matabè, tabeen, mA1-, -en) having a lot of fat (of a person or animal)
Data Qual: referring to animals and people only?
Data Qual: check POS
Eng. fat, having a lot of; fat, be; fatty
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 17/Sep/2014