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brush
/brash/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: bras
MS: bras
a thing with thin, flexible pieces of material (such as hair) joined to a handle. It can be used for things such as cleaning or painting (e.g., paintbrush, hairbrush, toothbrush).
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egbras
MS: egbras
If you brush something, you use a brush (see 1) to do something to it (e.g., brush your teeth).
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egpakapunas; egpakasahid; egpakakaras; egpakaragket
MS: egpakapunas; egpakasahid; egpakakaras; egpakaragket
If something brushes another thing, it touches that thing lightly and quickly while it is passing.
The leaf brushed my face as it fell down.
Nakasahid pad ka dewun te ulaula ku te pegkeulug diyè te tanè.
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: egkeyis
MS: egkeyis
If you brush something off another thing, you you use a quick, light movement of your hand to remove it.
She brushed the ant off my arm.
Ingkeyis din ka iteng pekeiyali diyè te belad ku.
 
n-ct.
 
5.
Def.: samuk
MS: samuk
If you have a brush with someone, you have a short, bad experience with them (usually an argument).
I had a brush with my supervisor this morning, but we are okay now.
Due samuk ney te ahalen ku kuntee te maselem, piru nekeg-ayuney key kuntee.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1101-1125
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 21/Jan/2013