"Benben" is a word in ILOKANO
v. /MAKA-/ to be able to hold, last or do its purpose. Saan nga makabenben dayta tali nga pinanggalut mo. That string which you used in tying cannot last. /MAKA-: MA-- AN/ to be able to cope with (one’s task or duty). Saan ko nga mabenbenan ti trabahok. I cannot cope with my work. BENDISION [f. Sp.], n. benediction, absolution, blessing. v. /AG-/ to do the blessing, to give the benediction. /MANG- :-AN/ to bless, to sprinkle holy water at. Benindisionan nak daydiay nasingpet nga padi. The kind priest blessed me. BENDITA [f. Sp.], n. holy water. adj. holy or blessed: said of St. Mary and other women saints. --ant. BENDITO. BENDITO [f. Sp.], n. holy or blessed: said of Jesus and any of the saints. --ant. BENDITA.
Kitai blinked slowly. "Why would you use the same word for these things? That is ridiculous.""We have a lot of words like that," Tavi said. "They can mean more than one thing.""That is stupid," Kitai said. "It is difficult enough to communicate without making it more complicated with words that mean more than one thing.
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