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background
/bæk-ground/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: dayan-dayan
MS: dayan-dayan
When you are looking at things, the background is the part which is far from you, behind the other things.
His paintings always have trees in the background.
Ka druwing din layun due me kayu ne dayan-dayan.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: keinniyuhan
MS: keinniyuhan
If something is in the background, people are not looking at it or thinking about it much.
She is very shy, and likes to stay in the background when there are visitors.
Amana ne hiilawen [hi͡ilawen] sikandin, wey layun diyè te egkeinniyuhan sikandin ke due me mahaliyug.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: ayatanan; bunsuranan
MS: ayatanan; bunsuranan
The background of a situation is the things which caused the situation.
Let me tell you the background of this problem, so that you will understand.
Kema su egpangguhuran ka te bunsuranan te prublima, eyew egpakasabut ka.
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: ka sitwasyun te pamilya, keugpè, idukasyun wey ke nabbaybayaan
Note: nabbaybayaan? nabaybayaran?
Your background is your family situation, social status, education or experience.
He's from a farming background, so he knows about rice.
Due natuenan din te pegbasuk, sika ka egkateu sikandin meyitenged te palayan.
Sem.Dom.: extra
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012