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bewu₁
/bɔu/
v_rt.

v.
for someone (egbebewu, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to take provisions (usually food or money) for a journey (egbewwen, eg><ø-)
Egbeli a te kasilè su egbewwen ku kaaselem ne egpamanihus te dahat.
I'm going to buy sweet potato so that I have something to take to eat tomorrow at the beach.
Eng. take provisions; food, supply one's own
Ceb. balun
OCM: Travel (484)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
(egpamewu, eg><ø-paN-) to eat one's provisions
Kenè e pad egpamewu su warè pad migginguma ka hari ku ne egsundul te weyig wey te serè ku.
I will not eat (of provision) yet because my brother that will bring my water and desert was not yet arrive.
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

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