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believe
/bə-leev/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egpalintutuu
MS: egpalintutuu
If you believe someone, you think that their words are true. If you believe something, you think that it is true.
He says that he didn't steal the money, and I believe him.
 
vt(+prep).
 
2.
Def.: egtuu
MS: egtuu
If you believe in someone or something that people can't see, you are sure that it is real.
I believe in God.
 
vt(+prep).
 
3.
Def.: egpalintutuu wey egsalig
MS: egpalintutuu; egsalig
If you believe in God, you think that what he says is true, and you depend on him.
 
vt(+prep).
 
4.
Def.: egpalintutuu te malehet ne eggimuwen
If you believe in doing something, you think it is a good thing to do.
I believe in always telling the truth.
Egpalintutuu a te layun eglalag te malehet.
 
vt(+prep).
 
5.
Def.: due pegsalig
MS: due pegsalig; pegsalig, due
If you believe in someone, you think that they will be successful in doing something.
Nobody thought that I could win the competition, but my father believed in me.
Wara a migsuman-suman ne egpanalu a te galew, piru ka amey ku due pegsalig keddì.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0301-0325
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012