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To put something in a fire or in boiling water just for a minute or
two, in order to scorch it or soften it.
Manlaeba kang lagi tang silik agod indi ita alaten
tang oto na.
Quickly
scorch the sea urchin in
the
fire so that we won't get
bitten by its fleas.
Ang daon tang ponsi laeben mo kang lagi ba-lo
bongoton tang kamosi agod indi malasik.
Soften the banana leaves first by
placing them close
to
the
fire before using them to wrap the cassava so that they won't
tear.