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alumama
/ʔalumama/
v_rt.
“be_friendly”
 
adj.
friendly
Eng. friendly
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (eg-alumama, mig-alumama/in-alumama, agent, eg><ø-) to welcome another (eg-alumameen, eg-alumame:n, in-alumama/mig-alumama/pig-alumama, theme, eg><en-)
Mareet ka su kenè nu eg-alumama te me alukuy nu ke eglambag nu diyè te lein.
You are bad because you won't greet your friends when you meet them in other place.
Alumamaa nu ma sika se mahaliyug nu su egkeenduduenan.
You should be friendly to your visitors because they might be upset.
O. Syn. eg-elit-elit
Eng. friendly; welcome; greet
Ceb. maabiabì
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (eg-al-alumama, mig-al-alumama, in-al-alumama, agent, eg><ø-rdpCVC-) to intertain
Eng. welcome; intertain; care
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
(maal-alumama, mA1-rdpCVC-) hospitable; friendly
Meupiya ne malitan si Nita su maal-alumama.
Nita is good girl because she is hospitable.
O. Syn. meelit-elit
Eng. hospitable; friendly
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 09/Feb/2015