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near
/neer/
 
prep, adv.
 
1.
Def.: te dulug; marani; lenged
MS: dulug, te; marani; lenged
If you are near something, you are not far from it.
She sat near the fire.
Migpinnuu sikandin te dulug te hapuy.
She moved near the fire.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egpalundani
MS: egpalundani
If something nears something else, it moves closer to it (in space or time).
We are nearing the town now.
Egpalundaniyan kid e te lungsud.
We are nearing the end of the year.
Egpalundaniyan kid e te keepusan te tuig.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions; GSL0276-0300
Status: ready

Last updated: 25/Jan/2012