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retention
/ri-ten-shən/
 
n-uc.
Def.: peggen-gen eyew kenè egkalaag
MS: peggen-gen eyew kenè egkalaag
the action of keeping something and not losing it.
This soil is always wet, because it has high water retention.
Seini ne tanè layun egkasubid, su due matikang ne peggen-gen te weyig.
See retain
Sem.Dom.: AWL4
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012