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ayat
/ʔayat/
v_rt.
“distract”
 
vt.
for someone (eg-ayat, agent, agent, eg><ø-) to distract someone else (eg-ayaten, patient, eg><en-) with something (ig-ayat, instrument, ig-)
O. Syn. libat
Ka eg-ayat iyan ka eglibat te batè ne egsinehew pinaahi te pegliwang, pegbehey te minsan nekey, wey pegpalipereng kayi duma te peg-ulahing.
Migbehayan ni Sana si Ayit te sahing eyew ig-ayat kandin te migsinehew.
Sana gives Ayit a banana to distract her from crying.
Eng. distract
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egkaayat, actor, egkA><ø-) to become distracted
Kenè egkaayat si Ay-ay ke egsinehew, wey e egpeeneng-eneng ke egkaaminan e te luwe.
Ay-ay cannot be distracted when crying. She only stopped when no more tears falling in her eyes.
Eng. distracted
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RMU,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009