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body
/bod-ee/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: lawa
MS: lawa
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: minatey
MS: minatey
a dead person
They buried the body at the cemetery.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: lawa te minsan nekey (meyitenged te ka kinarakelan wey kineelatan)
MS: lawa
The body of something is the main part of it that is in the center (e.g., the body of a car)
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: kinarakelan wey ke nalibulung ne karakelan te minsan nekey (e.g., lawa te weyig wey ke kanengnengan)
MS: kinarakelan
a large amount of something all together (e.g., information, water).
An ocean is a large body of water.
Ka dahat su ka kinarakelan ne lawa te weyig.
 
n-ct.
 
5.
Def.: nateil ne grupu te me etew
MS: grupu
a particular group of people (it may or may not be an official group).
A large body of people helped with the work.
Ka dakel ne grupu te me etew migbulig te trabahu.
She joined a local government body which helped students.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0301-0325
Status: ready

Last updated: 03/Oct/2012