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call
 
vi, vt.
 
1.
Def.: eg-umew (meyitenged te peg-umew ne igpamalukan)
MS: eg-umew
If you call, you speak loudly so that people who are not close to you can hear you, or so that they will come to you.
They knocked on the door and called, but nobody answered them.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: umew
MS: umew
a sound of speaking loudly so that people can hear you or will come to you.
I heard calls, but I didn't see anybody.
 
vt, vi.
 
3.
Def.: eg-umew te tilipunu
MS: eg-umew
If you call someone, you dial their phone number so that you can speak to them on the phone.
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: egpeumew te me etew eyew te kalibulungan te inteil ne timpu
MS: egpeumew
If you call a meeting, you make a meeting time and ask people to come.
 
vt.
 
5.
Def.: egngaran
MS: egngaran
If you call someone or something a name, you give them that name. If you call them something (e.g., a liar), you say that they are that thing.
They called the baby Abi.
I am very upset because my friend called me a liar.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0126-0150
Status: ready

Last updated: 14/Jan/2013