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antew
/ʔantɔwn/
v_rt.
“float”
 
vi.
for something (e.g., a raft) (eg-antew, mig-antew/in-ampew, ampew, eg><ø-) to float on water (eg-antewan, in-antew/mig-antew/pig-antew, antewi, location, eg><an-)
Wrd.Gloss: float, to
O. Syn. gampung —float
Ant. tanled
Masalig ka me isda ne mig-antew te weyig su inggilu.
There were dead fishes floating in the river because they were poisoned.
Eng. float
OCM: Water Transport (505), Ethnophysics (822)
DDP: Be in water (1.3.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
for something, especially a type of wood (maantew, mA1-) to float well
Eng. floatable
Amanan maantew ka laheng ni Eddi te egpangukuy diyè te bubungan.
Eddi's voice is floating well when he is yelling in the mountain.
Eng. floatable; buoyant
OCM: Ethnophysics (822)
DDP: Be in water (1.3.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 13/Jul/2016