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meleg
/mɔlɔg/
v_rt.
“clearly_look/listen”
 
vt.
for someone (egmeleg-meleg, migmeleg-meleg/immeleg-meleg, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to look intently at something or (less often) to listen carefully to something (egmelmelehan, immelmelehan/migmelmelehan/pigmelmelehan, location, eg><an-rdpCVC-)
Egmeleg-meleg si Umal ke egpitew te duma rin su kenè din egpakakita amana.
Umal look intently when recognizing his companion for he had a eye defect.
Neyilew a te etew ne egmeleg-meleg keddì te diyè key te kurusing.
I was ashamed with the man looking me intently when we are in the crossing.
Eng. look intently; intently look; observe carefully; listen carefully; carefully look or listen
DDP: Look (2.3.1.1), Listen (2.3.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (egkamelmelehan, namelmelehan, egkA><an-rdpCVC-) to be seen clearly
Egkamelmelehan kud e kuntee ka ulaula te igmalitan te suled ku.
I can see now clearly the wife of my brother.
Eng. see clearly
Tag. nakakakíta nang malínaw
Ceb. makakità pag-ayo
Ilo.: nalawag nga panagkita
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
DDP: See (2.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vi.
for someone (egpakameleg-meleg, nakamelegmeleg, agent, egpAkA-rdpRT-) to be able to distinguish
Kenè ka buwa egpakameleg-meleg te in-ugpaan te hari nu ne malitan su kunteen ka pad egpekehendiyè kandin.
You might not be able to distinguish the home of your sister for its your first time to visit her.
Eng. able to distinguish; distinguish; focus, to; differentiate; clearly see or hear; see clearly
DDP: See (2.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 30/May/2012