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samilì
/samiliʔ/
v_rt.
“reject”
 
v.
for someone (egsamilì, agent, eg><ø-) to turn down a request
Wrd.Gloss: deny
Ka egsamilì iyan ka egdew-ey wey kenè egkeupian ne egkuwa wey eg-uyun puun te minsan nekey ne egpuunan.
Egsamilì en iya ka anak ku te kasilè da.
My offspring really refuses to eat sweet potato.
Insamilian e rè iya dengan te Biseyè ne impanguyaban ku su Menubù a nahud.
I was rejected before by the woman whom I courted with because I’m a native.
Eng. deny; refuse; turn down; reject; spurn
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egsamsamilì, migsamsamilì, agent, eg><ø-rdpCVC-) to not want something (egsamsamilian, eg><an-rdpCVC-)
Egsamsamilì ke pad minsan te malehen e ne timpu kuntee?
Are you refusing even its hard time today?
Eng. not want; refuse; deny; dislike; reject; spurn; disown
DDP: Want (3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(masamsamilì, mA1-rdpCVC-) choosy; fussy
Kenè ku igkeupii ka masamsamilì ne etew su kenè egkateu ne egsabut.
I don't like the fussy man for he can't understand.
Eng. choosy; fussy; selective
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 29/May/2017