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eyam
/ʔɔyam/
Var. eyyam
v_rt.
“desire”
 
1.
n.
desire (a feeling of wanting someone or something)
Eng. desire (a feeling of wanting someone or something); like; want
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for a person or animal (egkeeyaman, neeyaman, location, egkA><an-) to like someone or something (igkeeyami, ingkeeyami, ikeeyami, instrument, igkA><i-)
Ka seini ne lalag migpasabut te amana egkatelesan te minsan nekey ne igkeupii rin iling te egkupian ne egtengteng te sini, eg-untud te eggipanew ne haheran wey masalig pad ka duma.
Egkeeyaman a te egbasa.
I like reading
Amana igkeeyami ni Rus si Unat su mangilit-ngilit ne batè.
Rose really likes Unat because he is very smily child.
Syn. upi
Eng. like; fond; habit; desire (a feeling of wanting someone or something); want
Tag. gustó; íbig
Ceb. gusto
Ilo.: kayát
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Like, love (3.4.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for a feature or characteristic (egpekeeyam, nekeeyam, agent, egpAkA-) of someone or something to cause them to be like or wanted, or to be the thing which (igpekeeyam/impekeuyam, reason, igpAkA-) causes them to be liked or wanted
Eng. like; want
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
adj.
Eng. attractive, very; very attive
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
3.
vi.
for someone (egpeeyam-eyam, migpeeyam-eyam/impeeyam-eyam, agent, eg><ø-pA-rdpRT-) to try to attract people of the opposite sex (egpeeyam-eyamen, impeeyam-eyam/migpeeyam-eyam/pigpeeyam-eyam, egpeeyam-eyaman, impeeyam-eyaman/migpeeyam-eyaman/pigpeeyam-eyaman, recipient, eg><en-rdpRT-, eg><an-rdpRT-) by doing or using something (e.g. make-up) (igpeeyam-eyam, impeeyam-eyam, instrument, ig-pA-)
Gramm. The people who the agent hopes to attract can be marked for 'theme' focus or 'recipient' focus.
Eng. attract
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
4.
adj.
(eeyamen/eeyyamen, rdpCV–en) fond of something
Eeyamen sikandin ne egkekalu te meitem ne batek.
He is fond of wearing a black cap.
Eng. fond; habit, in the
Ceb. hilig; gusto
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Like, love (3.4.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RMU,TME,QDL,NJK,QDL,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

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"eyam"