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us-us₁
/ʔusʔus/
n.
“needle”

n.
a needle (used to sew up a vat)
Kenè niyu weila ka us-us due te intahuan ku su kema ke due egkatued.
Wrd.Gloss: needle
Cult. The us-us needle might typically be made from a 3" nail which has had one end sharpened.
O. Syn. tugging
Eng. needle; awl
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

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