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upus
/ʔupus/
v_rt.
“adv”
 
adv.
in advance
Ka eg-upus iyan ka egpalimmakut wey egpasayu eggimu te minsan nekey te egkaayunan pad wey duen pad eleg ne timpu.
Meg-up-upusey ki naan dè egmeg-alukuyey su kema kenè kid egpekegkita.
We will take the time to befriend to each other because we might not see each other again.
Eng. in advance; advance; take chance
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adv.
(upus-upus, rdpRT-) to think ahead; to plan ahead; to do ahead
Upus-upus kew ihi taheed te warè migbunsud ka miting ta.
Take chance to urinate while the our meeting doesn't start yet.
cf. paney
Eng. think ahead; plan; take ahead; do ahead
DDP: Think (3.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (eg-upus, mig-upus/in-upus, upusi, eg-upus-upus, mig-upus-upus/in-upus-upus, agent, eg><ø-, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to advance preparing something (eg-upusan, mig-upusan/in-upusan/pig-upusan, upusan, eg-up-upusan, in-up-upusan/mig-up-upusan/pig-up-upusan, location, eg><an-, eg><an-rdpCVC-)
Upusi niyu te eg-angey ka kalabew te egbilis-bilis pad.
Get the carabao in advance while it's only dizzling.
Eng. advance preparing; advance
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,QDL
Last updated: 19/Feb/2010