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tend₂
 
vi.
Def.: nalayaman wey ke nabatasan e ne gimuwen wey ke egkeyitabù
MS: nalayaman; nabatasan
If someone tends to do something, that is the natural and common thing for them to. If something tends to happen, that is the natural and common thing that happens.
Turtles tend to put their head inside their shell when they are frightened.
 
 
tendency
/ten-dən-see/
 
n-ct.
Def.: weil ne nabatasan wey nalayaman
MS: weil ne nalayaman; nalayaman ne weil
a natural and common action for you
My uncle has a tendency to forget things.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0926-0950
Status: ready

Last updated: 10/May/2012