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ilù
/ʔiluʔ/
Data Qual: Myrna says this word has a fina glottal – Jan 2000
Data Qual: yup it has a glottal QDL
 
adj.
(meiluwì, mA1-) spendthrift
Data Qual: Why's this got a final glottal?
Wrd.Gloss: spendthrift
Eng. spendthrift
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vi.
for someone (egkeiluan, neiluan, actor, egkA><an-) to run out of something, e.g., food, money, ideas
Kenè niyu dedeeti ka keenen su meilu ka egkakeen kuntee.
Don't waste food for it is rare.
O. Syn. amin
Eng. run out; used up; all gone; none left; nothing left; exhausted supply; spent everything
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
(meilù, mA1-) something which are rare or seldom
Eng. rare; seldom
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 20/Aug/2010