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fly
 
vi.
 
1.
Def.: eglayang
MS: eglayang
If something flies, it moves in the air.
Birds can fly.
The ball flew through the air.
 
vi.
 
2.
Def.: eggendiyè te lein ne inged ne eg-untud te eriplanu
If you fly to a place, you travel there by plane.
He flew to Davao and then took the bus to Sinuda.
Mig-untud sikandin te eriplanu peendiyè [pe͡endiyè] te Davao wey pegkeimpus mig-untud e man e sikandin te terak peendiyè [pe͡endiyè] te Simud.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egpapalayang
MS: egpapalayang
If you fly a plane, you are the pilot who controls it.
 
vi.
 
4.
Def.: eggendiyè te minsan hendei te amana ne iiyali
If someone or something flies, they move very quickly.
She flew to the room.
Miggendiyè sikandin te sinabeng te amana ne iiyali.
Wow, it's December already! The year has flown.
 
n-ct.
 
5.
Def.: langew
MS: langew
an insect with two pairs of wings.
You should cover the meat so that the flies don't walk on it.
Keilangan ne egtel-eban nu ka karni eyew kenè egkalatunan te langew.
Irreg.  flew, flown.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0826-0850
Status: ready

Last updated: 24/Sep/2012