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aben
/ʔabɔn/

1.
vt.
for someone (eg-aben, mig-aben/in-aben, aben, agent, eg><ø-) to carry someone or something (eg-abenen, in-aben/mig-aben/pig-aben, abena, theme, eg><en-) on their side
In-aben din layun ka anak din ne deisek pad.
She always carries her little baby on her side.
Abena nu ka anak nu layun.
Just always carry your child.
Gramm. If you are carrying a person, their legs straddle your stomach, so that the legs are at your sides.
Eng. carry on your stomach; stomach, carry on your
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

2.
n.
(abenen, -en) fragrant herbs covered with cloth, tucked into the waist of a woman's skirt
Eng. cloth, fragrant; fragrant cloth; perfume
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

3.
n.
(abenan, -an) the crop of a chicken
Ka kaluwasan te abenan iyan ka an-anayan ne tahuanan te ingkeen te manuk. Egkakita seini diyè te leeg te manuk.
Kahiyen ku ne egbetu e ka abenan te manuk su amana nabulung-bulung.
I thought that the crop of the chicken was going to burst because it was very full.
Egkatahuan te keenen ka abenan.
Chicken+crop is a first of food.
Eng. crop of chicken; chicken crop
DDP: Parts of a bird (1.6.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 02/Jul/2018