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abut

[a-but]

verb

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. to pull
  2. To move something towards oneself or to exert force to change its position.
Examples

Ipun maksa abut talin'e punika.

He tried to pull that rope.

Ida lakar abut punyan'e punika.

He is going to pull that tree.

Pronunciationa-but

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis verb is typically used when describing physical labor or tasks that involve manual exertion.

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