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bakù
/bakuʔ/
v_rt.
“bind”
 
vt.
for someone (egbakù, migbakù/imbakù, bakù, agent, eg><ø-) to tie up a person or animal (egbakuen, imbakù/migbakù/pigbakù, bakùa, patient, eg><en-) with string, rope or wire (igbakù, imbakù, instrument, ig><ø-)
Ka egbakù iyan ka pegbagkes te daruwa ne paa wey ke daruwa ne belad naa. Egkaayun ne etew wey ke mananap naa.
Egbakù iya ka pulis ke due salè ta.
The police will bind us if we commit an offense.
Syn. hiket
Eng. tie up; bind; bound; fasten; handcuff
Tag. magtálì; gapúsin; gumápos
Ceb. hiktan
Ilo.: ibaúd
OCM: Knots and Lashings (284)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone or an animal (egkabakù, nabakù, actor, egkA><ø-) to trip over a cane, rope, or wire (egpakabakù, nakabakù, instrument, egpAkA-)
Eng. trip; catch legs
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 19/Jan/2010