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liddus
/liddus/
adj_rt.
“pointed”
 
1.
v.
for someone (egliddus, agent, eg><ø-) to sharpen the point of something (e.g., a spear) (egliddusan, location, eg><an-) using an instrument (igliddus, instrument, ig><ø-)
cf. egiddus
Eng. sharpen; sharp, make; make sharp
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something pointed (e.g., a spear) (egkaliddusan, actor & patient, egkA><an-) to become sharp
Mania te mananey ne egkaliddusi?
Why is it taking so long to become sharp? (Woman waiting for a blacksmith to put a sharp point on her sack needle us-us).
cf. egkaiddus
Eng. sharp, become; become sharp
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(maliddus, mA1-) sharp-pointed
O. Syn. mahalang
cf. maiddus
Eng. sharp-pointed
Tag. matulis
Ceb. talawis; talinis
Ilo.: tirad
OCM: Representative Art (deprecated) (532)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
n.
(igpanliddus, ig-paN-) tool for sharpening pointed tips
Cult. traditionally made of stone, but can now be made of various materials.
cf. igpang-iddus
Eng. sharpener
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
adj.
(maliddus, mA1-) steep
Syn. meiddus
Eng. steep
OCM: Topography and Geology (133)
DDP: Mountain (1.2.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

Updated by: RJH,JLM,QDL,NJK
Last updated: 29/Sep/2009