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smell
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: ngareg
MS: ngareg
the smell of something is what it is like for your nose.
I love the smell of fresh bread.
Egkeupian a te ngareg te iyam ne paan [pa͡an].
 
vi.
 
2.
Def.: egngareg te nateil ne ngareg
MS: egngareg
If something smells a certain way, that is what it is like for your nose.
That food smells delicious.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: eggarek (meyitenged te ngareg); egpakaharek
MS: eggarek; egpakaharek
If you can smell something, you know that it is there because your nose tells you.
I can smell smoke. Is there a fire nearby?
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: eggarekan (eyew te pegnengneng te ngareg te minsan nekey)
MS: eggarekan
If you smell something, you put your nose near it and breathe in.
She picked the flower and smelled it.
Irreg.  smelled [smeld]/fb:smelt, smelled/smelt.