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takes
/takɔs/

vt.
for someone (egtakes, migtakes, takes, agent, eg><ø-) to measure something like grain or bulk groceries (salt, sugar, cooking oil) (egtakesen, takesa, theme, eg><en-) with something (igtakes, instrument, ig><ø-)
Eggamiten seini ne lalag ke egseel te minsan nekey iling te weyig, hemey, mentika, asukal, wey asin.
Ka igtakes te me buyag dengan ke egbaad sikandan te uma iyan ka liyang.
The thing that the elders used to measure before when they divided the crop was the liyang back basket.
Takesa nu, Nante, sika se hemey eyew egkanengnengan te iney nu ke pilaa ka igbayad din.
Nante, measure that rice so that your mother may know how much she should pay.
Eng. measure out; weigh out
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(takesanan, -an-an) a measuring implement for grain or salt, etc., e.g., a can or woven basket
Eng. measure
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Created: 05/Nov/2013
Updated by: RAA,RJH
Last updated: 14/Dec/2015

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