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lahelew
/lagɔlɔw/
 
adj.
(malahelew, mA1-) reddish
Eng. reddish; pinkish
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
for fruits (such as banana and papaya) (malahelew, mA1-) to be nearly ripe
Meupiya ne egsubbeen ka sahing ne malahelew pad, iling te bungulan, suyak wey duma pad ne me sahing ne egkaayun ne egsubbeen.
The nearly ripe banana was good to cook like, bungulan, suyak and other type of bananas that can be cooked.
O. Syn. mahabuel
Eng. almost ripe; nearly ripe; ripish; ripe; overripe
Tag. manibaláng
Ceb. kalabangahan
Ilo.: darangidángan
OCM: Ethnobotany (824)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,NJK
Last updated: 16/Aug/2010