gaha
/gaga/
v_rt.
“pull_forcibly”

1.
vt.
for someone (eggaha, miggaha/ingaha, gaha, agent, eg><ø-) to pull something (eggaheen, inggaheen/miggaheen/piggaheen, patient, eg><en-) forcibly with an instrument (including the hands) (iggaha, inggaha, instrument, ig><ø-) because of something (iggahaa, ingahaa, iggaha:, reason, ig-rdpRT-)
O. Syn. ganuy
Eng. pull forcibly; force
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

vi.
for something inanimate (egkahaha, nakahaha, makahaha, actor, egkA><ø-) to be forced ahead of time by something (igkahaha, ingkahaha, ikahaha, instrument, igkA><ø-) e.g., early childbirth, cooking burned on the bottom of the pot
Kenè nu rè pangunduli ka sinuba su egkahaha ne egkameyilawan.
Don't put more firewood on the fire because it will force the grain to cook too quickly (and thus be undercooked).
Eng. forced, be; stressed; overstressed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

2.
v.
for someone (eggaha, miggaha/ingaha, gaha, agent, eg><ø-) to forcibly persuade someone else (eggaheen, inggaheen/miggaheen/piggaheen, gaha, patient, eg><en-)
Eggaheen ku ka malitan ne impanguyabaan ku su eyew egpasuhut sikandin su amane e ka geyinawa ku kayi.
I will force the lady to accept my courtship so that she will accept me because my feelings are very strong.
O. Syn. pehes
Eng. persuade; insist
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

vi.
for someone (egkahaha, nakahaha, actor, egkA><ø-) to be forced to do something by a person's insistence (igkahaha, ingkahaha, instrument, igkA><ø-)
Eng. forced, be; stressed; overstressed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

3.
adj.
(mehaha, manggaha, mA1-, maN-) pushy; always insisting on their own way (personal characteristic)
Eng. pushy; insistent; stubborn (always insisting their on way)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

4.
vt.
for food (egpakahaha, nakahaha, agent, egpAkA-) to be inappropriate for a child, and so make them sick, or to be the thing (igpakahaha, ingkahaha, instrument, igpAkA-) which makes them sick
Eng. sick, make a child
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

5.
vi.
for someone (egkahaha, nakahaha, actor, egkA><ø-) to be able to survive something difficult
Eng. survive, able to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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

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