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Bakbakey
/bakbakɔy/
n.
“evil_spirit”
 
n.
a type of flying evil spirit (busew) that calls "bak" bak"bak"
Ka bakbakey sabeka ne busew ne egpanggilang, egpangulat te egderalu. Egpekeiling seini te bakbak ke eglalag piru wey rè eglalag ke marusilem.
Bantey kew ki Puluy su due bakbakey rin.
Be watch with Puluy for he had an evil spirit. (bakbakey)
Wrd.Gloss: evil_spirit
Cult. An evil spirit that assist someone to die.
Eng. spirit variety; demon; evil spirit
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RN

Updated by: JLM,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 15/Jan/2010