Etek

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Pronunciation

Translations

Kelabit - English:

1. etek - a cut of something
etek labo - cut of meat
netek - to chop
tetek - pieces
tuda' teh tetek labo lem bigan kudih
waluh tetek ruma' ngi Bario Lembaa' lem laak 1945
2. etek - pop
  • da'at etek deley nuk inih - these popcorns do not pop properly
3. etek - well-spoken, talkative
  • dooq etek emuq Mujan kediah, na'am iah iguq-iguq - Mujan is very talkative, she's not shy
4. netek - to set
etymology: Netek ri'er uku' peh ngetu dulun mulung lun nuk inan deh ma'it iat dih [- Mutang Paturan]
netek edteh masa inan kiteh petulu
neretek - to confirm, endorse
pengah neh idah neretek karuh - an agreement has been set, or endorsed
teretek - set, confirmed or well-ordered
Tu'en meteluh edteh emung nuk teretek inan tauh petekap linuh
doo' teretek nuk tu'en meteluh
sitek - 

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