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ebbas
/ʔɔbbas/
n.
“chewing_tobacco”
 
n.
chewing tobacco
Kenè egkaayun ne egkeenen ka ebbas su tabaku iya.
The chewing tobacco cannot be eaten for it is a real tobacco.
Eng. chewing tobacco; tobacco, chewing
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (eg-ebbas, mig-ebbas, in-ebbas/pig-ebbas, agent, eg><ø-) to chew tobacco (eg-eebbas/eg-uubbas, mig-eebbas, in-eebbas/pig-eebbas, patient, eg><ø-rdpCV-)
Eg-ebbas e pad te tabacco su masakit ka ngipen ku.
I will chew tobacco because my teeth are painful.
Kenè ka eg-eebbas su mareet ne egtengtengan ka ngipen nu keuremè.
Do not chew tabacco so that your teeth will be good to look at someday.
Eng. chewing tabacco; chew
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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