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tepes
/tɔpɔs/
v_rt.
“chew”
 
v.
for someone (egtepes, agent, eg><ø-) to chew something (egtepesan, theme, eg><an-) but not intending to swallow it
Cult. e.g. honeycomb, (Tarzan) bubble gum
Migmasakit e ka ngipen ni Nida te egtepes te tirè su amana ne makehal.
Indereisek ni Nida te migpanggetad ka tirè su eyew malemu rè ne egtepesan.
Eng. chew
DDP: Bite, chew (5.2.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RMU,RJH
Last updated: 07/Dec/2015