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suub
/suʔub/
 
n.
a pointed cover for something
Warè nakeen te miyew ka serè diyè te lamisa su due suub.
Cult. e.g. of a deldeg spear, of a tahakan basket, of a belpin pen.
Eng. cover
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vt.
for someone (egsuub, agent, eg><ø-) to protect a hen and its young chickens (egsuuban, location, eg><an-) by placing an inverted liyang basket (igsuub, instrument, ig><ø-) over the top of them
Duen ke pa su egsuub e pad te manuk seeyè te selib.
Egsuuban ku te bukag ka me piyak.
Liyang ka igsuub ku te manggianak ne manuk su eyew kenè egkarawi te laku ka me piyak.
Eng. protect; cover
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA.RJH
Last updated: 25/May/2017

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