abakas
verb [ transitive verb ]
ko-a
plural: of abala
1
to call
2
to say. ebekoi: it is said. ebalai: it is said
3
people say
• ebakai ai?
what is being said? what do they say? what do they call it? ebakas itunga: people say
• abala eong…
I say…; I am of the opinion that….; I think…; I was on the point of saying…
• ibalas bo yesi ai?
what do you think?; what do you say? ebala esukaali pii: (the half-dissolved) sugar is (or feels) like jelly or syrup
• nuebalai; nuabekoi; erwom
what is said; rumours
See also:
ebalai, nuebalai
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