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useng
/ʔusɔŋ/
v_rt.
“bow_head”
 
vi.
for someone (eg-useng, mig-useng/in-useng, agent, eg><ø-) to bow their body
Ka eg-useng iyan ka eg-unduk ne bayew egkapekù ka peka wey wey liwaraan piru kenè dè egpekeuma diyè te tanè.
Mareet ne eggipanew si Saldu su eg-useng iling te egkewubug.
Saldu walks improper because he bows over like drunk person.
Kahiyen ni Amè ne eg-useng kun ka busew emun ke egmeleg-meleg egpitew.
Father said that evil-spirit will face down when staring (someone).
Eng. bow over; face down; head down
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (eg-useng, mig-useng/in-useng, agent, eg><ø-) to lie their head down on something (eg-usengan, in-usengan/mig-usengan/pig-usengan, location)
Ka eg-usengul iyan ka eg-unduk wey egpepekù ne eg-ulun se buked diyè te minsan nekey iling te tanè, kayu, lawa te etew wey duma pad.
Eg-usengul e pad kayi te pinnuuwan te terak su egkatabeleg ad.
I will lie my head on the seat of the truck because I faint.
Due newubug ne migliharan ney nekeusengul naan dè diyè te tanè su kenad egpekeeleg.
There was a drunk person that we passed by lying his head on the ground because he can no longer make it.
Eng. face down; head down; lie head down
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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