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tukes
/tukɔs/
v_rt.
“full_moon”
 
adj.
full (of the moon)
Eng. moon, full; full moon
OCM: Ethnometeorology (821)
DDP: Moon (1.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vi.
for the moon (egtukes, migtukes/intukes, agent, eg><ø-) to be full
Egpanlihawang gunteè ka me busew su egtukes ka bulan.
Evil spirit will appear tonight because the moon is full.
Meupiya ne igkekelag kuntee ne karusileman su migtukes ka bulan.
Tonight is good for playing because the moon is full.
Eng. full moon; moon, full
OCM: Ethnometeorology (821)
DDP: Moon (1.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 08/Jan/2010