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answer
/æhn-ser/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egtabak
MS: egtabak
If you answer someone, you say something to them because they said something to you first. If you answer a question, you give the information that the question is asking.
She spoke to him but he didn't answer her.
He answered all the police officer's questions.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: tabak
MS: tabak
the thing you say to someone because they said something to you first (give an answer).
She spoke to him, but he didn't give an answer.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: igtabak
MS: igtabak
An answer to a question is the information that the question is asking.
I didn't know all the answers on the test.
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: egbales te sulat; egtabak te sulat
MS: egbales; egtabak
If you answer something such as a letter or email, you write to the person who wrote to you first.
She hasn't nswered any of my letters.
 
n-ct.
 
5.
Def.: igbales ne sulat; igtabak ne sulat
MS: igbales; igtabak
the thing which you write to someone who wrote to you first.
I'm waiting for an answer to my email.
 
vt(+prep).
 
6.
Def.: egpanugtul; eggendiyè te ahalen
MS: egpanugtul
If you answer to someone, they are the one who has authority over you and can check your actions.
I answer to my supervisor, and he answers to the manager.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0401-0425
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012