mail dal [ma⁵⁵ tɑ⁵⁵]adverb
ENentire (period of time), all (e.g. year, day, life, etc.); all one's life; all year; all day; from beginning to end, from start to finish
中文整（例：天、年等）; 一辈子; 整年; 整天; 从头到尾
Naxi headword · 纳西语词条 — all entries
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Ngaf sso yi keeko gv jjuq meq yil, ddeekvl mail dal la yagoq ddeezhuail lei me tv.My son is in a distant place (i.e. working), and (he) has not come home for a whole year.我儿子在远方（工作），一年到头也回不了一趟家。
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