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lesu
/lɔsu/
v_rt.
“squeeze_pimple”
 
vt.
for someone (eglesu, miglesu/inlesu, agent, eg><ø-) to squeeze something like a pimple or boil (eglesuwen, inlesu/miglesu/piglesu, theme, eg><en-) for someone else (eglesuwan, inlesuwan/miglesuwan/inlesuwan, location, eg><an-)
Wrd.Gloss: squeeze
Ka eglesu iyan ka egpesi te minsan nekey ne due gite wey ke nane, weyig eyew egpakalihawang seini. Egkaayunan degma te seini ne lalag ka minsan nekey ne due luwit ne egluwitan piru marelag dè.
Eglesuwen e perem te amey ku ka busuwak ku ne eg-al-al piru egkaalatan e ma.
My father wishfully squeeeze my throbbing ooze but I am scared.
Eng. squeeze; press
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someone (eglelesu, miglelesu/inlelesu, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to keep on squeezing something like a pimple or boil (eglesuwen, inlesu/miglesu/piglesu, theme, eg><en-)
Wrd.Gloss: squeeze
Eng. squeeze; press
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something like a pimple or a boil (egkalesu, nalesu, actor, egkA><ø-) to burst open
Wrd.Gloss: burst
Eng. burst; pop; surface, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 08/Apr/2010