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acquire
/a-kwire/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egbebeli wey ke egkuwa
MS: egbebeli; egkuwa
If you acquire something, you buy or get it.
He acquired a new shirt.
Migbebeli sikandin te iyam ne kumbalè.
Sem.Dom.: AWL2
 
 
acquisition
/æk-wə-zish-ən/
 
n-uc, n-ct.
Def.: pegkuwa; peg-angey; pegbebeli
MS: pegkuwa; peg-angey; pegbebeli
the action of acquiring something.
It is not wise to focus your energy on the acquisition of wealth.
 
n-ct.
Def.: nakuwa; naangey; nabeli
MS: nakuwa; naangey; nabeli
something which you have acquired.
This goat is a new acquisition; I bought it just last week.
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Last updated: 17/Jan/2012

Last updated: 31/Mar/2010