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aku
/ʔaku/
v_rt.
“be_able”
 
vi.
for someone (eg-aku, mig-aku/in-aku, aku, agent, eg><ø-) to be able to do something difficult (such as climb up a tree or pole) (eg-akuwan, in-akuwan/mig-akuwan/pig-akuwan, akuwi, location, eg><an-)
Eng. dare; worthy; able
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egpangaku, impangaku/migpangaku, pangaku, agent, egpaN-) to force or suicide for doing something (egpangakuwan, impangakuwan/migpangakuwan/pigpangakuwan, pangakuwi, location, eg><an-paN-)
Eng. force; suicide; ableness
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vi.
for someone (egpakaaku, nakaaku, agent, egpAkA-) to be worthy of something (igpakaaku, impakaaku, reason, igpAkA-)
Iyan kaluwasan te seini ne lalag ka egpekeyimu wey likes ne eggimu te minsan nekey ne eleg ne eggimuwen.
Kenà a egpakaaku ne egbuyù te sahing diyè te sumbaley ku su egkeyilew a kandin.
I am not worthy to ask a banana from my neighbor for I feel ashamed towards him.
Eng. worthy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,TME,RJH,NJK,QDL,QDL,RAA,RAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 21/Dec/2011