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lembas
/lɔmbas/
v_rt.
“cover”
 
vi.
for something (egkalembas, patient, egkA><ø-) to be completely covered or completely finished
Mahaan kud e egkalembas te eg-atep ka baley ku.
O. Syn. egkeempet
Wrd.Gloss: cover
Eng. cover completely; finish completely; completely finish
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someoneto completely cover or finish something (eglembasen, theme, eg><en-) e.g., clearing a field
Eglembasen ney pad ki Papang ka ingkametan ney su eyew warad e egliberan ney.
We will clear the area completely which we are clearing so that there's no more to be worked.
Eng. cover completely; finish completely; completely finish
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something, e.g., roads (egpekeglembas, agent, egpekeg-) to complete cover an area
Emun ke egpekeglembas e ka ingkametan henduen te pad egkakita ke mamenu kaluag ka ingkametan.
If the area will be completely cover then we can find out how wide is the area.
Eng. cover completely; completely cover
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 29/Jul/2014