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maintenance
/main-tə-nənss/
 
n-uc.
 
1.
Def.: peg-ayad-ayad layun; peg-upiya layun;
MS: peg-ayad-ayad layun; peg-upiya layun
the action of caring for something so that it goes well, or is in good condition.
Owning a motorbike is expensive, because you need to pay for gas and maintenance.
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: seleppì ne layun igbehey wey ke bayad ne egkeilanganen eyew egkeuyag.
the money which a person regularly gives to provide someone with the things that they need to live.
My father pays maintenance to my aunt every month, because she is a widow.
Ka amey ku egbehey te seleppì te tagsè bulan diyè te ayè ku, su balu sikandin.
Sem.Dom.: AWL2
Status: ready

Last updated: 07/May/2012