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lala₂
/lala/
n.
 
n.
a caterpillar; a small black bug that causes itching if it bites (not as long as a worm)
Eng. caterpillar; grub; larvae; bug
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Insect (1.6.1.7), Animal life cycle (1.6.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for a caterpillar (egpakalala, nakalala, agent, egpAkA-) to cause one to itch
Eng. cause itch; itch, cause
DDP: Cause of disease (2.5.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for part of the body (egkalala, nalala, experiencer, patient, egkA><ø-) to swell even without any cut when touched by certain kinds of caterpillar
Wrd.Gloss: poison
Eng. swell; poison
DDP: Swell (2.5.6.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 20/Feb/2017