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upew
/ʔupɔw/
v_rt.
“bald”
 
adj.
bald
Kena a egkeupian ne egkeyimu ne upew su meinit ke egkapangkag.
I don't want to become bald because it's hot when it's exposed to the sun.
Eng. bald
DDP: Hair (2.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L
 
vi.
for someone (egkeupawan, neupawan, location, egkA><an-) to become bald
Wrd.Gloss: bald
Egkeupawan ad ka eggelebek egkekalu.
I will go bald because I frequently wear a cap.
Eng. bald; go bald; hair, lose
DDP: Hair (2.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L
 
vi.
for something (egpekeupew, nekeupew, theme, egpAkA-) to cause baldness
Eng. baldness, cause to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,AAA,NJK,RAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 11/Aug/2017

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"upew"