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bei
/bɔʔi/
n.
“authoritative_woman”
 
n.
a woman who is very commanding and may be head of the household or community
Nakalipereng ka bei su nabulung-bulung sikandin te beug ne insewuhan te niyug.
The woman ( head of a community) asleep tightly because she was very full of dried cassava which was mixed with grinded coconut.
Eng. head of household
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for a woman (egbei-bei, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to take command over her husband (egbebeiyen, theme, eg><en-rdpCV-)
Eng. take charge
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH,QDL
Last updated: 15/Oct/2009