entry |
tinake' |
pronunciation |
tee-nah-kee' |
meaning |
adjective. tarnished; rusted; affected by rust. |
etymology |
From Chamorro tåke' (feces) + affix in, which has multiple uses, but in this instance: to be affected or overtaken by a condition. Chamorro has likened rust to being affected with feces. |
examples |
Bihu esta i karetå-hu. Todu tinake' i tataotao-ña. My car is old already. Its body is all rusted. |
additional comments |
tåke' |