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sel-ey
/sɔlʔɔy/
 
1.
n.
wattle (the flabby bit hanging down from the head or neck of a chicken or turkey, etc.)
Amana ne dakel ka sel-ey te lumansad ku.
The wattle of my rooster is big.
Eng. wattle
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
DDP: Parts of a bird (1.6.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
n.
a traditional necklace worn by women that spans from earlobe to earlobe, handing under the chin
Eng. necklace variety; broach
OCM: Ornament (301)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
3.
v.
for someone (egsel-ey, migsel-ey/insel-ey, sel-ey, agent, eg><ø-) to carry something (egsel-ayen, insel-ayen/migsel-ayen/pigsel-ayen, sel-aya, theme, eg><en-) hooked over one shoulder, i.e., one arm is through the strap
Wrd.Gloss: carry_over_shoulder
Warà a nalayam ne egsel-ey te minsan nekey su mahaan egkapu-pu ka pamananey ku.
I am not used to carry something over my shoulder because I'm easy to feel tired.
Egsel-ayen ku ka bag ku minsan eg-untud a te bus.
I will carry my bag over shoulder even I take a bus.
Eng. carry over shoulder; sling over shoulder; slung over shoulder; shoulder, carry over
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 13/Jan/2015