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battle
/bæt-əl/
 
1. n-ct.
Def.: ehetayey ne eggamit te panganiban
MS: ehetayey
a fight between two groups using weapons
Many men died in the battle between the rebels and the military.
Masalig ka nammatey te ehetayey te ribildi wey sundalu.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: eggeraman egpapeeneng-eneng wey ke egdereet
MS: eggeraman egpapeeneng-eneng; eggeraman egdereet
If you battle something (e.g., a fire), you fight it in some way or try to stop it.
The men battled the fire which was destroying the house.
Miggeraman te me etew te eg-ebuk ka hapuy ne egpakasilab te me baley.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: peggeram pegpapeeneng-eneng wey ke pegdereet
A battle with something is the action of trying to stop or destroy it.
Sadly, she lost her battle with cancer, and died.
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: minsan nekey ne amana ne malised ne eggimuwen
something that is very difficult to do.
I was so tired that it was a battle to keep my eyes open.
Amana a nabeley sika ka amana ne malised ka peggimelat te mata ku.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0976-1000
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012