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halamlam
/halamlam/
Var. halamham
Var. halammam
 
v.
for somebody (egkaalamlam, egka:lamlam, naalamlam, na:lamlam, egkA><ø-) to guzzle something down
Wrd.Gloss: guzzle
Amana ne halammamen ka duma ku te egkeenen
Eg-iling te asu su egkaalamlam.
(He) is like a dog because he is greedy.
Cult. There is a pun here with egdugdug which is only applied to dogs.
Eng. greedy; glutton; lustful; desirous; ravenous
OCM: Norms (183)
DDP: Lust (3.3.1.8)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 21/Jun/2016

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