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uwang
/ʔuaŋ/
v_rt.
“steam”
 
1.
n.
steam
Eng. steam; vapor
Tag. singáw; alingásaw
Ceb. alisngaw
Ilo.: sengngaw
OCM: Ethnophysics (822)
DDP: Solid, liquid, gas (1.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for something (eg-uwang, mig-uwang/in-uwang, uwang, agent, eg><ø-) to give off steam
Ka sinubba ni Inè su eg-uwang e.
Mother's cooked is steaming.
Eng. give off steam; steam
OCM: Ethnophysics (822)
DDP: Solid, liquid, gas (1.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
2.
v.
for someone (egpekeuwang, nekeuwang, egpAkA-) to clear out (igpekeuwang, impekeuwang, reason, igpAkA-)
Cult. e.g. one's throat
Kenad e egpekeuwang su napawaan key ka egkekanta.
I don't have voice because we sang until dawn.
Eng. clear out
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,NJK,RAA
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

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