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tunas
/tunas/
v_rt.
“shoot”
 
n.
the growth sprouting from the pused (navel) at the node of damuluwan bamboo
Ka igpasabut kayi iyan ka pegderewun e man-e te kayu wey ke minsan nekey ne naluluwan wey ke napugpuhan te me dewun. Ka pegsubul e man-e te me dewun.
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for a part of a tree (egtunasan, agent, eg><ø-) to sprout offshoots when planted in the ground
Egtunasan e man-e ka kayu ne sikan ku pad iya pamugpuhi.
Leaves are now sprouting from the tree which I cut off its top not long time ago.
Cult. A branch or part of the trunk of a nara tree will egtunas when used as a post in the ground.
Eng. sideshoot; shoot, grow; sprout; grow shoot; bud
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 13/Oct/2009