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hanew
/hanɔw/
v.
“not_know”

v.
to be uncertain
Wrd.Gloss: not_know
Ka seini iyan sika se tabak ke due eg-insè ne warè ka nakataha.
Hanew ta.
I don't know. (Lit. We don't know).
Hanew ta buwa ra su warè ma sikandin kayi.
I don't know because she's not around.
Eng. not know; don't know; ignorant; uncertain; unsure
Tag. di ko alam
Ceb. wala ko kabalo; siguru
Ilo.: adjakammo
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Confused (3.4.2.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

n.
consciousness
Warè hanew ney te intakew e ka sening.
We didn't know that the bag was stolen.
Impeendei si Nining? Warè hanew ku ke migpeendei sikandin.
Where did Nining go? I don't know where she went.
Eng. consciousness; awareness
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(hinanawan, <in>–an) awareness
Eng. awareness; consciousness
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,NJK,RAA,RJH
Last updated: 13/Jul/2016

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"Hanew" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

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"Hanew" in text "Inse wey tabak 2"

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