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karpa
/karpa/
n.
“carp”
 
n.
a soft and tender flesh fish which seems like a milkfish (carp)
Iyan seini ka ngalap te weyig ne egpekeiling te tilapya se karakelan wey batek. Egkaayun ne egpandawi e seini te etew wey minsan nekey ke dakel e iya amana, wey diyè layun egkakita seini te mateles/meupiya ne weyig. Mananam wey malambu se ngalap kayi. Egkaayun ne eggingutelen seini te minsan nekey ne paahi: egbiyaleen, egbunuwiten, egsaklahen (kulambu, deisek ne saklag), egseneben, eg-etiyen, wey egteenan te bubu, wey egdulisen, wey duma pad.
Derakel ka me karpa diyè te Sita su warè ma amana egmangngengalap diyè.
The carps in Sita are large/big for there is no fishermen in that place.
Wrd.Gloss: carp
Eng. carp; fish variety
Online dict status: -
Usage level: MT

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

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"karpa" in text "Ngalap te weyig"