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delug
/dɔlug/
 
v.
for someone (egderelug, migderelug/inderelug/pigderelug, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to put something to scare away rice birds (maya) (and maybe monkeys in the past) (egdeluhan, migdeluhan/indeluhan/pigdeluhan, theme, eg><an-) usually with strings and empty tin cans (igdelug, instrument, ig><ø-)
Pegbulihey ki ka egderelug su susuluhi ka maya.
We just cooperate to scare away rice birds for they are many.
igdelug te maya
scare for rice birds
Eng. scare rice birds; frighten rice birds
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 14/Aug/2009