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baletak
/balɔtak/
v_rt.
“break_up”
 
vi.
for rice grains (egbaletak, migbaletak/imbaletak, agent, eg><ø-) to break up when pounded because it was dried too much
Wrd.Gloss: break_up
Kenè niyu egpasubleyi teg dampil ka hemey su egbaletak keg kahangu.
Don't put the rice out to dry too much because it will break up if it's (too) dry.
O. Syn. egkalupet
Eng. break up, rice; smash up, rice; crack, rice
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 01/Dec/2009