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gahew
/gagɔw/
v_rt.
 
n.
pity; caring
iyan seini ka ka nuhun wey hid-u wey pegtanud-tanud te minsan nekey.
Eng. pity; caring
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egkahahew, agent, egkA><ø-) to concentrate on something and thus be distracted from other things
Wrd.Gloss: concentrate
Cult. e.g. if you fall off a raft you are more concerned with swimming to stay alive rather than saving your possessions. If you are very busy with many jobs, you may forget to do one of them.
Egka+hahew e si Dariyu teg gimuwen din.
Eng. concentrate; be distracted
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 09/Mar/2014