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gewhew
/gɔwgɔw/
 
v.
for someone (eggewhew, miggewhew/inggewhew, agent, eg><ø-) to disturb someone else or something (eggewhawen, inggewhew/miggewhew, patient, eg><en-)
Eggewhawen ku ka taburuk sika te sugpang te kayu.
I will disturb (to destroy their shelter) the taburuk ants on the branch of the tree.
Kenè kew la eggewhew su due keilangan ne eglalahen ku.
Don't you disturb me because I have something important matter to tell.
Kenè nu gewhawa ka bate ne miglipereng su ke ma ke egsinehew.
Don't disturb the child who is sleeping because he might cry.
Eng. disturb; interfere; upset, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egkahewhew, nahewhew, agent, egkA><ø-) to be disturbed by someone or something else
Eng. disturbed, to be
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
Created: 12/Nov/2009
Updated by: QDL,RJH
Last updated: 06/Nov/2015