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as-as
/ʔasʔas/
v_rt ???.
“coarse”
 
v.
for someone (eg-as-as, eg><ø-) to regrind or repound the still coarse grain (rice or corn)
Duen pad as-as te hemey ne imbinayu ney gabii.
There are still repound rice that we pounded yesterday.
Eng. regrind; repound
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
n.
(as-asen, -en) the portion of grain which needs pounding further
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(as-asen, -en) coarse
Cult. In Tagalog, a coarse weave on a mat is magaspáng na hábi in Ilocano, it is nagaspáng nga abél.
Morpho. ?rdpCVC- ?-en
cf. gusuk
Syn. lahanglang
Duen pad as-asen te imbinayu ku su warè pad amana nahangu.
There are still coarse of the rice that I pounding because they are not dry yet.
Eng. coarse
Tag. magaspáng
Ceb. gaspang; masapnot
Ilo.: nagáspang; dadákkel
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RMU,RUL,RJH
Last updated: 22/Dec/2011