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puasa
/puʔasa/
v_rt.
“fast”
Fr. Ceb. puasa

vi.
for someone (egpuasa, agent, eg><ø-) to fast from eating food
cf. tuyun
Cult. This word is a Cebuano loan but does not carry the conotation of fasting in order to die, which the indigenous Matigsalug word means.
Egpuasa ka me kristuhanun ne matig-Dalurung kuntee te egginguma ne Mayu 1.
All christians in Dalurung will fast this coming May 1.
Eng. fast from food; abstain from eating; refrain from eating
Ceb. puasa
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,AAA
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

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"Migpuasa" in song "Panugtuli a ki Hisus"