Contionary:skal

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Bemé

Etymology

From English skull. In sense 3, clipped from skalmang.

Pronunciation

Noun

skal

  1. head
    Mi skal ert wen mi steyop.
    "My head hurts when I stand up."
  2. (rare) skull
    Synonyms: kreni, krenyom
  3. (informal) boss
    Synonym: skalmang
    Skal dan seh dat im wan wilow John.
    "The boss said that he will fire John."

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