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keyis
/kɔis/
n.
“sweep_away”
 
1.
v.
for someone (egkeyis, agent, eg><ø-) to push something or someone aside
Mania te egkeyisen nu ka me sagbet ne inlimud ku ne egsilaban ku ma sika?
Eng. push aside; brush aside
Ceb. waklì
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
(egpangeyis, eg><ø-paN-) to sweep away rubbish - not the normally sweeping action but much coarser as in removing a pile of rubbish with a stick broom
Te! Egpangeyis e ka miyew te alabat.
Syn. kuwit
Eng. sweep away
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
for someone (egpangeyis, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to struggle and resist something, e.g. a child who doesn't want to take medicine so kicks his feet and fights
Malehet en iya ne egpangeyis ka anaken ku ne egpeinumen te bawi.
It's true indeed that my nephew struggles when he's made to take medicine.
Eng. struggle; resist
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014