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basag₂
/basag/
 
1.
n.
wood from the pula palm
Egkuwa a te basag diyè te Luwey.
I am going to get the pula palm from Luwey.
Cult. Usually used for flooring and and planting corn as called guad tools.
Eng. pula; black bamboo; bamboo, black; hard wood
Ceb. bahì
OCM: Lumbering (313)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
adj.
(mabasag, mA1-) hard; hardy
Meupiya ne igsubeng te wasey ka basag su mabasag.
The pula palm is good for an axe handle because it it hard.
Eng. hard (about wood); hardy
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RUL,QDL,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 29/Jul/2010