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To tear asunder, separate the fibres, strip. Luknitá ang burí. Tear the burí-stalks asunder. Luknití ang mga pánday sing limá ka pakláng sang burí, kay nagakinahánglan silá siná sa tambárà. Tear five burí-stalks into strips for the carpenters, because they need them for the scaffolding.
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To break hemp, scutch, to separate fibre by beating, tear in strips, strip. Guníta ang burí, magí, lánot, etc. Strip (or break) the buri-stalk, the agave (maguey), the hemp, etc. Guníti akó sing tátlo ka pakláng nga burí, kay idápat ko sa tambárà. Tear three buri-stalks in strips for me, as I am going to use them for the scaffolding. Igúnit akó ánay sing isá ka pakláng. Please tear a stalk into fibres for me. (see láknit, lúknit).
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