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gileng
/gilɔŋ/
 
vi.
for someone or something (egkahileng) to be slashed open
Amana ne masakit ka paa ku ne nahileng te bari.
My leg that was slashed by a large sword is very sore.
Eng. slash; cut (slash)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someone or something (eggileng, agent) to slash someone or something with a back and forth action (eggilengen)
Eggilengen kud e perem ka lieg te manuk piru kenè eg-uteng ka ilab ne iggilang ku.
I wanted to cut off the head (lit. neck) of the chicken but my knife that I was going to use to cut-off-the-head won't cut..
Eng. slash; cut (slash)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009