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ubag
/ʔubag/
part.
“EMBARRASS”

part.
well...sorry
Wrd.Gloss: well_sorry
Kenè niyu ubag hilabeti ka impamula ku ne tirè su egpamalayaten ku pad.
Don't you all interfere please with the sugar cane that I planted because I want it to grow taller.
Gramm. embarrassment or politeness particle
Eng. well...sorry; please; embarassment; shyness; politeness
DDP: Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

part.
a particle indicating pretense ???
Eng. pretense
DDP: Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

v.
for someone (eg-ubag, agent, eg><ø-) to use the ubag particle in their speech to undervalue themselves or something of theirs (eg-ubahen, theme, eg><en-)
Mania te eg-ubahen niyu rè ka kamet ku te maluag man-e seini?
Why do you apologize concerning your field when it's actually quite wide.
Eng. apologize; apologise; run yourself down; degrade yourself; undervalue yourself
Online dict status: c
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 16/Jul/2014

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"ubag" in text "Where I Went to School"

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