luwè₂
/luɔʔ/
n.
“tear (in eye)”

n.
tear (in eye)
Eng. tear
Tag. lúhà
Ceb. luhà
Ilo.: luwá
OCM: Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone (egkaluwaan, naluwaan, actor, egkA><an-) to have tears in the eyes
Egkaluwaan e si Bingbing ne naalimengawan te iney rin.
Bibing's eyes have tears because she missed her mother.
Egkaluwaan ad e ne egpangguhud te me prublima ku diyè te amana kun alukuy ku.
My tears falling down in telling my problem to my bestfriend.
Syn. sinehew
Eng. shed tears; have tear; teary
Tag. lumúhà
Ilo.: nagluá
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152), Ethnophysiology (827)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

adj.
(maluween, mA1–en) tearful
Eng. tearful
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

v.
for the eyes (egluluwè, migluluwè/inluluwè, theme, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to be tearful
Eng. tearful
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 16/Dec/2009

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