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punas
/punas/
v_rt.
“wipe”
 
1.
n.
a rag; dishtowel; washcloth
Eng. rag; dishtowel; washcloth
Tag. basáhan básà; pamáhirán pahid
Ceb. trapu
Ilo.: púnas; nis-nís
OCM: Utensils (415)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
rag
Eng. rag
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someone (egpunas, migpunas/impunas, punas, agent, eg><ø-) to wipe something, e.g., the floor (egpunasan, impunasan/migpunasan/pigpunasan, punasi, location, eg><an-) with something, e.g. a rag (igpunas, impunas, instrument, ig><ø-)
Egpunas a te paa ku ne due basak.
I will wipe my feet that has a mud.
Eng. wipe; erase; rub; scrub; skate
Tag. magpúnas; magbunót
Ceb. manlampaso
OCM: Housekeeping (356), Preventive Medicine (751)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egpamunas, migpamunas/impamunas, agent, eg><ø-pA-) to dry something (e.g., table or body) (egpamunasen, impamunas/migpamunas/pigpamunas, eg><en-paN-) using towel or cloth (igpamunas, impamunas, instrument, ig-pA-)
Eng. sponge bath
Tag. magpúnas
Ceb. manarapu; manibin
Ilo.: aglabár
OCM: Personal Hygiene (515)
DDP: Wet (1.3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
n.
(punas_te_tei) an obligation of male sides to be given at female sides especially at grandmother and granfather either it is money, things, or animal. This kind of dowry is for the payment of being tired of wiping drops during the babyhood stage of the female.
O. Syn. lebut_te_panamung
O. Syn. kapulanan
O. Syn. tipak_te_buel
Eng. dowry
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,QDL,RAA,QDL
Last updated: 09/Mar/2014