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ummew
/ʔummɔw/
“mute”
 
n.
for a person to be unable to speak
Warè ku nasabut ka impangguhud te umew su pinaahi rè te pegkawekawe.
I did not understand what the dumd talking about because he used only sign language.
Wrd.Gloss: dumb
Eng. dumb; speechless
Tag. pipí; bóbo
Ceb. amang
Ilo.: úmel; nadagmél
OCM: Non-electronic Transmission of Messages (202), Theory of Disease (753)
DDP: Mute (2.5.4.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egkeumew, neumew, agent, egkA><ø-) to become speechless
Eng. speechless
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 29/Jul/2014

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