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tabakù
/tabakuʔ/
 
n.
Nicotiana_tabacum
tobacco
Ka tabaku iyan ka pinamula ne kenè amana ne malayat. Meilem se dewun kayi wey malluag ne iyan eggimuwen ne sihupan, ebbas wey iglahet. Ka seini ne pinamula egmalayat ded bayew (me senge depa) wey egpangabukad ke egkabuyag e.
Migkahi ka gubirnu te egpakadereet kun te meupiya ne peglelawa ka pegpanihupan te tabaku.
The government said that smoking tobacco will risk body health.
Cult. It is used locally for cigarettes and as an ingredient of the betel chew. It is used as a repellent for insects and for leeches.
Eng. tobacco
Tag. tabako
Ceb. tabákù
OCM: Flora (137)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009