butbut
/butbut/
v_rt.
“pierce”

vt.
for someone or something (egbutbut, agent, eg><ø-) to pierce something (egbutbutan, location, eg><an-) e.g., for a chicken to peck a hole in an egg
Pigbubutan te me ambew ka lukung ne napenù te paley.
The vat was pierced by rats full of palay.
O. Syn. bugsi
Eng. pierce
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
(egkabutbutan, nabutbutan, egkA><ø-) to become pierced
Kenè kew pamaneyik diyè te atep su egkabutbutan.
Don't climb up to the roof for it will be pierced. (usually cogon roofs)
Eng. pierced; frayed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
a patch on a piece of cloth to patch cloth
Eng. patch
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

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