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n. ashes obtained from the combustion of certain edible plants, especially ferns (*tari), which are used in the preparation of *pila. See: pila.

n. rice beer obtained from the fermentation of cooked rice, stronger that the ordinary rice beer.

vt. to absorb (esp. liquid).

vt. to be sure of one’s ability to do something; to dare to do something.

vt-r. to sweep; to brush off; to brush away.

adj. 1. (of cylindrical objects) big. 2. (of land) broad; wide; vast.

n. cane rope. Tamo hiika subu simi saha lo hone. Tamo caught that mithun with a rope. Var: siiha. Usage: Hija.

n. (Bot.) variety of tree.

vi-r. to float, as on water.

pron. (of a village) big; large. Ant: ponnyo.