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leneb
/lɔnɔb/
v_rt.
“absorb”
 
1.
vi.
for water (egleneb, migleneb/inleneb, eg><ø-) to be absorbed by something, e.g., a sponge or a pillow (egleneban, inleneban/migleneban/pigleneban, location, eg><en-)
Ka egleneb iyan ka egserep ne weyig diyè te tanè wey diyad e egbayè te diralem te tanè. Egkaayun degma ne egleneb ka langun ne kalasi te weyig ne diyè te kayu, behas te me kayu wey pinamula, me teneb te patiyuken, ka egkeinum, ka me gite wey masalig pad ka duma.
Due beuhan ne egleneb wey due degma kenè egleneb.
Some water will soak to the ground and others do not.
Eng. absorb; soak in
DDP: Wet (1.3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
for someone (egpaleneb, migpaleneb/impaleneb, agent, egpA><ø-) to cause an evil spirit (busew) to enter someone else (egpaleneban, impaleneban/migpaleneban/pigpaleneban, location, egpA><an-)
Usig ne egpaleneb ka apù ku te me busew diyè te me apù din.
My grandfather loved to cause evil spirits enter to his grandchildren.
Isip te apù ni Tutu ne egpaleneban din si Tutu su eyew due egbantey diyè te kandin ne panisingan.
Toto's grandmother thought that it is better for Toto to possess evil spirit for his security.
Eng. send evil spirit; possessed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RMU,TME,RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 08/Dec/2009