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button
/bat-ən/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: tipey; butinis
MS: tipey; butinis
a small, round thing which you use to attach one part of your clothes to another part.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egpegtipey; impegbutunis
MS: egpegtipey; impegbutunis
If you button something, or button up something, you join two parts of it together with buttons.
He buttoned up his shirt.
Impegtipey rin ka kumbalè din.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1876-1900
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012