t͡ɕo•lo
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. about, approximately, roughly, around, circa
♢ kum ij t͡ɕo•lo erte•n {sentence} about three years passed
♢ ola• ma•rte kud me•ŋge t͡ɕo•lo lije•ʃ {sentence} it's about three kilometres to the city
♦ ko•lo t͡ɕo•lo je•ŋəm yʒa•m {verb I} to invite about twenty people
♦ kum minu•t t͡ɕo•lo βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to wait for about three minutes
2. about as (...), roughly as (...)
♢ puʃe•ŋgən ky•kʃətʃø nəl etaʒa•n pørt t͡ɕo•lo {sentence} the tree is about as high as a four-story house
♦ ke•rtme t͡ɕo•lo {adverb} {set phrase} as far as possible
