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ala-ala
/ʔalaʔala/
v_rt.
 
v.
for an animal (esp. a dog) (eg-ala-ala, mig-ala-ala/in-ala-ala, ala-ala, agent, eg><ø-) to show affection to someone (eg-ala-aleen, in-ala-ala/mig-ala-aleen/pig-ala-ala, alaleen, goal, eg><en-) by wagging it tail, licking and being playful (ig-ala-ala, in-ala-ala, instrument, ig><ø-)
Iyan igpasabut te seini ne lalag ka peg-alumama te me ayam diyè te me ahalen dan.Iling te asu ne mahaan egpakuli-kuli te ikug din ke eg-alumama te ahalen din. Egkaalam dè ka egkaayunan te seini ne lalag su iyan dè egkaayunan kayi ka me ayam wey ka amana ne maamuk diyè te me ahalen dan iling te me miyew wey asu. Kenè egkaayun ne eg-alaala ka etew su eg-alumama rè.
Ka asu amana eg-ala-ala ke egkaalimengawan te me kamuney.
The dogs showing their affection to their master when they missed them.
Dogs are really are responsive because they really cling to their masters.
Eng. show affection, an animal to; affection, an animal to show; affectionate, an animal to be; playful, an animal to be
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
DDP: Animal movement (1.6.4.1)
Online dict status: c
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,NJK,QDL,NJK,RAA,NJK,QDL,RAA
Last updated: 15/Jan/2011