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butinis₁
/butinis/
 
n.
button
Syn. tipey
Eng. button
Tag. butónes
Ceb. batúnis
Ilo.: butónes
OCM: Paraphernalia (293)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L
 
v.
for someone (egbutinis, agent, eg><ø-) to do up buttons on, or to sew buttons onto, a garment (egbutinisan, location, eg><an-)
Egbutinisan nu la perem ka kumbalè nu!
You(sg) should put buttons on your(sg) shirt!
cf. tipey
Ant. bekas
Eng. button up
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,TME,RUL
Last updated: 07/May/2009