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nuhun
/nugun/
v_rt.
“possessive”
 
n.
a prized possession; to set one's heart on a certain possession
Eng. possession
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egkannuhun, nannuhun, agent, egkA><ø-) to be possessive or protective about something (igkannuhun, ingkannuhun, instrument, igkA><ø-)
Egkannuhun a te me pinamula ku ne egpangkeenen te me kambing.
I'm possessive that my plants eating by the goat.
Data Qual: Where does the double n come from? Is kannuhun effectively also a root by itself?
Data Qual: yeah how is this? it can be also kannuhun or nuhun for the root. . .
Eng. miserly; stingy; possessive; protective; clutching; clinging; hold tight; withholding; careful; watchful; selfish
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 09/Nov/2017