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kenè
/kɔnɔʔ/
Var. kenà
Var. kè
adv.
“not”
 
adv.
no; not
Wrd.Gloss: no; not; can't; don't; didn't; doesn't; won't
Eng. no; not; doesn't; don't; didn't; won't; can't; never
DDP: No, not (9.4.6.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G
 
adv.
(kenad, -d) no more, no longer
Te nakasungkul rè iya ka ulu rin, kenad e sikandin egpakameleg-meleg: egkararuwe e ke egtengteng sikandin te minsan nekey.
After he hit his head, he could not focus: he saw two of everything.
 
v.
(egpegkenè, egpeg-) to prohibit
Egpegkenè sikandan te me gimuwen dan.
Eng. prohibit; ban; disallow; forbid
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
(kenè_kenè?, rdpRT-) to not want
Kenà a iya egduma keykew.
I never go with you.
Eng. not want; reject
Tag. hindí gustó; áyaw
Ilo.: saán nga kayát
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152), Ethnopsychology (828)
DDP: Want (3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
(pigkenaan, pig><an-) forbidden
Eng. forbidden
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
(ingkenkenaan) prevent
Eng. prevent; reject
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 06/Nov/2015