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holl|o'·het vpr 1 to get thin; get thinner; taper 2 to become diluted 3 [Fig Colloq] to become sharper in mental ability; gain precision 4 [Colloq] to become weaker, get worse, taper off 5 [Fig Colloq] to grow poorer • <> hollo·het3sg gjaku <>'s blood runs thin: <> gets old; <> gets cold/ill easily • <> hollo·het3pl kikëzat <> is growing weak; <>'s mind is going; <> is losing <>'s social standing holl|o'|j|ëse nf 1 woman who rolls out dough; woman who prepares delicate pastry well 2 female bakery worker who prepares dough and brings it to the proper thickness; worker responsible for getting a mixture to the proper thickness holl|o|kro'qe nf, adj (Reg) numbskull, dimwit