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lunus
/lunus/
v_rt.
“escape”
 
vi.
for someone (eglunus, miglunus/inlunus, agent, eg><ø-) to escape from something by going away or even by committing suicide (eglunusan, inlunusan/miglunusan/piglunusan, location, eg><an-)
Wrd.Gloss: escape
Eglunus e pad eggipanew su mahulub.
I'll get out of here and go for a walk because it's noisy.
Eglunus ad e mulè su iyan ku igkeupii ne eggimeley ad e eggimu.
I'll go away because I want to rest from working.
cf. tuyun
Eng. get away; escape; die voluntarily; commit suicide; suicide
OCM: Suicide (762)
DDP: Die (2.6.6)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 04/Dec/2009