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deldeg₁
/dɔldɔg/
Var. delreg
n.
“spear”

n.
a barbless spear
Seini ka panganiban te me kaap-apuan ne maliddus se pupul wey putew ka pupul ne egkaayun degma ne igpanganup dan degma eyew te pegkeen dan. Malayat seini wey malibusen ka eggen-genan.
Naaldek a te apù ku ne nabelù gabii su egpilaken ad e perem nikandin te deldeg din.
I was scared of my angry grandpa yesterday because he was about to spear me with his spear.
Wrd.Gloss: spear
Cult. made from a file and a wooden handle
cf. kalawit —barbed spear
Eng. spear, barbless; barbless spear; spear variety
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

v.
for someone (egdeldeg, migdeldeg/indeldeg, agent, eg><ø-) to spear someone or something (egdeldehen, egdeldeg, migdeldeg/indeldeg/pigdegdeg, patient, eg><en-)
Ka egdeldeg iyan ka egpilak te minsan nekey wey ke minsan hentew naa pinaahi te degdeg.
Amana ne tummawan kun ka amey ni Ayit ne egdeldeg te mahintalunan ne babuy.
Ayit’s father is a marksman when spearing a wild pig.
Nabelù dengan ka apù ku wey egdeldehen din e perem ka anggam ku.
My grandfather was angry long ago he was about to spear my uncle.
Eng. spear, to; hit
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 14/Nov/2017

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