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puwas
/puas/
“take_off/uncover”
 
1.
vt.
for someone (egpuwas, agent, eg><ø-) to open something (e.g. a bottle of Coke, a pot of vegetables) (egpuwasan, location, eg><an-) by removing the lid
Meyi egpuwasan ka Coke, egsuwak.
When we open a Coke it will overflow.
Eng. open top; remove lid
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
vi.
for something (egkapuwasan, napuwasan, agent, egkA><an-) to become uncovered
Eng. lidless; without cover
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
adj.
(puwasan, -an) open
Eng. open
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
(egkapuwas, napuwas, egkA><ø-) to rip off a toenail
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
adj.
(egkapuwasan, napuwasan, -an) to a battery to be flat
Syn. lukat
Eng. flat (battery)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

Updated by: RJH,QDL,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 18/Dec/2012

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"kapuwalasan" in song "Igpangguhud ta ka kaluwasan"