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bengel₁
/bɔŋɔl/

adj.
deaf
Mahirap ka bengel su kenè ki egdineg ke due egpangumew kanta.
Being deaf is very difficult because we cannot here when somebody calls us.
Wrd.Gloss: deaf
Syn. kabangeg
O. Syn. tuliyen
Eng. deaf
DDP: Deaf (2.5.4.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone (egbengel, migbengel/imbengel, agent, eg><ø-) to deaf someone else (shouting or something) (egbengelen, imbengel/migbengel/pigbengel, patient, eg><en-)
Eng. deaf, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone (egkabengel, nabengel, mabengel, actor, egkA><ø-) to become deaf
Eng. deaf
Tag. bingí
Ceb. bungul
Ilo.: túleng
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for something (such as a loud gunshot) (egpakabengel, nakabengel, actor, egpAkA-) to be capable of deafening someone
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RUL,QDL,RAA,QDL
Last updated: 28/Nov/2009

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