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melat
/mɔlat/
v_rt.
“blink”
 
v.
for someone (egmelat-melat, migmelat-melat/immelat-melat, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to have their eyelids drop as they try not to fall asleep
OCM: Ethnophysiology (827)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1)
Data Qual: Can this also mean to wink???
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for somethingto flash on and off; to blink
Egmelat-melat ka sulu.
Syn. pelè
Eng. flash; blink; pulsate; alternate
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 16/Dec/2009