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balù₂
/baluʔ/
adj.
“wonder”
 
v.
for someone (egkabalù, nabalù, mabalù, egkA><ø-) to wonder about or be astonished by something (igkabalù, ingkabalù, ikabalù, instrument, igkA><ø-)
Kenè a egkabalù due.
I'm not astonished by that thing.
Warè ku ikabalù seeyè.
I'm not astonished by that thing.
Warà a mabalù due.
I'm not astonished by that thing.
Eg-insà a su egkabalù a ke nekey ka diyè.
I am asking because I am wondering what is that over there.
Eng. astonished, be; surprised, be; wonder; shocked, be
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Surprise (3.4.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone or something (egpakabalù, nakabalù, agent, egpAkA-) to cause someone to be astonished, or to be the thing (igpakabalù/impakabalù, reason, igpAkA-) that causes someone to be astonished.
Eng. astonish; astonishing; surprised; surprising; shock; shocking
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RUL,NJK,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 01/Oct/2013