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suwag
/suwag/
n.
“horn_of_animal”
 
n.
the horn of an animal
Wrd.Gloss: horn_of_animal
Malayat ka suwag te kalabew ku sikan naa ka egkahaaldek a ne egparani.
Long horn is my carabao that is why I am afraid to draw it near.
Eng. horn of animal
Tag. súngay
Ceb. sungay
Ilo.: sara
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vt.
for an animal (esp. a male carabao) (egsuwag, migsuwag/insuwag, agent, eg><ø-) to pierce something or someone (egsuwahen, migsuwag/insuwag/pigsuwag, patient, eg><en-) with his horns
Ka kalabew ne turu egsuwag.
A male carabao will pierce with his horns.
Eng. pierce with horns
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
DDP: Animal movement (1.6.4.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 06/Oct/2009