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dabu
/dabu/
 
adj.
(marabu, mA1-) for certain foods to be dry
Marabu ne egkeenen ka binggala.
The cassava is really dry to eat.
Wrd.Gloss: dry
Cult. Some foods that might be marabu are sweet potato, yams, food made from flour, cassava, taro. Although this is difficult to swallow, dry sweet potato is preferred over the mushy variety (malamiyak) because it makes you feel satisfied for longer.
Eng. dry
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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