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duhuy
/duguy/
 
v.
for someone (egduhuy-ruhuy, migduhuy-ruhuy, induhuy-ruhuy, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to call a dog (egduhuy-ruhuyen, theme, eg><en-rdpRT-) for a reason (igduhuy-ruhuy/duhuy-duhuya, reason, ig-rdpRT-)
Egduhuy-ruhuy sikandin te asu rin ne nalaag.
He is calling his lost dog to come.
Nekey a ka egduhuy-duhuyen din, ka itu wey ke ka inayan ne asu?
What she call to come, the puppy or the mother bitch?
Iyan din igduhuy-ruhuy te asu rin su nalaag.
The reason that she call her dog to come because it was lost.
Duhuy-duhuya nu ka itù su egakeenen ta.
Call the puppy for we going to fed it.
Cult. The call may be extended further by further repetition. i.e. duhuy-ruhuy-ruhuy-ruhuy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,NJK
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009