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duwey
/duɔy/
v_rt.
“take_another_wife”

vt.
for a man (egduruwey, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to take another wife
Ka egduruwey iyan ka peg-asawa man-e. Minsan masulug e ka asawa te sabeka ne etew, egkaayun ded ne eg-asawa pad man-e sikandin te mengebay naa wey ke manggiasawè e ne ingkeupii rin. Egkaayun ne egkaasawa rin ka malitan pinaahi te peg-ahew kayi te lein ne lukes wey ke minsan nekey pad ne paahi ne egkaasawa rin ka malitan batè ma wey ke buyag e, mangiasawa naan e wey ke balu e.
Egduruwey ka anggam ku.
My uncle will take another wife.
Eng. take another wife; second wife; another wife; marry again; remarry
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
the secondary wife or wives
Ant. tapey
Eng. secondary wife; second wife; junior, wife; wife, secondary; mistress; concubine
Ceb. duway
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(talaruwey, tala-) the wives of a single husband
Ka talaruwey iyan ka daruwa ne malitan ne sabeka rè se iglukes/asawa. Inggamit ka sika ne lalag eyew ig-umew te daruwa ne igmalitan ne warè kalabetan ke tapey naa ka sabeka wey ke duwey naa ka dangeb, su iyan impasabut te sika ne lalag ka keugpè te daruwa ne malitan.
Layun dè egpekeg-ehet ka talaruwey su kenè sikandan egpekeg-uyun.
The wives (of a single husband) always quarrel because they don't agree with each other.
Eng. wives
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,RJH
Last updated: 10/Nov/2015

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