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aperu
/ʔapɔdu/
n.
“bile”

1.
n.
bile
Wrd.Gloss: bile
Cult. The phrase, "warè aperu", is used to refer to a person, usually a child, who is not responsible for their actions.
Cult. Figure of speech: The phrase, "napigse e ka aperu rin", is used to refer to a person who was mistreated as a child and no longer obeys anyone or feels remorse over wrongdoing.
Ka aperu iyan ka baad te lawa te manuk ne diyè egpakakepkep te atey. Bayew seini egmeitem wey egpekeiling te ube se batek. Mapeit seini ke egpigsè wey egkaawè te intiru ne manuk ne sinuba.
Mapeit ka aperu te manuk ke egkapigsè.
The gallbladder of the chicken is bitter if burst open.
Egmapeit ka sinuba ne manuk ke egkapigsè ka aperu.
The gallbladder will make the cooked chicken bitter.
Eng. bile; gall
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
gallbladder
Eng. gallbladder
Tag. apdó
Ceb. apdo
Ilo.: apró
WBM: epezu
OCM: Ethnozoology (825), Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Internal organs (2.1.8)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

2.
n.
the seat of the emotions
Mareet ka aperu ku.
I'm in a bad mood. (Lit. My gallbladder is bad.)
Nekey buwa ne batè sika se warè aperu.
What kind of child is that, being foolish. (Lit. What kind of child is that, no gallbladder)
Eng. seat of emotions; emotions, seat of; mood
Online dict status: -
Usage level: MI

3.
adv.
(warè_aperu) no good manners; fool
Warè aperu te seini ne batè su diyè egdiek te irung ta te nakalipereng.
This child is fool for he stept on my nose when I asleep. (Lit. This child has no gallbladder...)
Eng. no good manners; fool
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH,RMU,TME,QDL,NJK,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 14/Jun/2016

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"aperu" in text "Death of a Young Man"

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