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gapù
/gapuʔ/
n.
“flotsam”
 
n.      
wood and weeds carried onto flooded land by the river
Wrd.Gloss: flotsam
Ka seini ne lalag iyan sika se natambù ne me lawwa te kumpay, hilamunen, wey me kayu puun te naalap te baggiyu.
Makepal ne gapù sika te ilis te Simud ne neuyan te baggiyu.
There's a thick pile of decayed plants and wood at the Simud river carried by the flood.
Due uled ne migsuksuk dutu te gapù.
There is a snake that hid there in the flotsam.
Eng. flotsam; driftwood; floating rubbish
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (eggehapù, miggehapù/inggehappù, agent, eg><ø-rdpCVC-) to clean up somewhere for planting (eggehapuan, miggehapuan/inggehapuan/piggehapuan, location, eg><an-rdpCVC-)
Eng. clean, to; clear, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (usually by wearing goggles and swimming underwater with a spear) (eggehapù, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to attempt to spear fish (eggapuen, theme, eg><en-) which are hiding under the floating debris
Eng. fish
OCM: Fishing (226)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 26/Sep/2012