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angus
/ʔaŋus/
v_rt.
“bite”
 
vt.
for someone (eg-angus, mig-angus/in-angus, angus, agent, eg><ø-) to bite corn off the cob or sugarcane (eg-angusen, in-angus/mig-angus/pig-angus, angusen, patient, eg><en-) somewhere (eg-angusan, in-angusan/mig-angusan/pig-angusan, angusan)
Egkeepes a ne eg-angus te tirè su makehal.
I don't like to bite sugarcane because it is stiff.
Makehal ka tirè ne eg-angusen.
The sugarcane is hard to bite.
Eng. bite corn/sugarcane; chew corn/sugarcane; gnaw corn/sugarcane
OCM: Eating (264)
DDP: Bite, chew (5.2.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egpakaangus, nakaangus, actor, egpAkA-) to get a mouthful of dirt if they fall over
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 07/Dec/2015