luma
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"We have also closed all weekly markets, known as luma, in the south. And we're having some discussions with religious leaders regarding big religious events."
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2014
Ah, good Zabastes!" he cried gayly,—"Where is thy master Sah- luma?
From Ardath by Corelli, Marie
Sah- luma, however, apparently saw nothing,—he stepped across the room, and out to the vine-shaded loggia, where he turned and beckoned his companion to his side.
From Ardath by Corelli, Marie
The possessive ana may be used to denote the genitive: luma ana foaa house of prayer, tala ana fanualama way of peace.
From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)
He is wondrous sullen,-and only the divine Sah- luma is skilled in the art of soothing his troubled spirit.
From Ardath by Corelli, Marie
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