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birth
/berth/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: peglesut; peg-anak; peglihawang
MS: peglesut; peg-anak; peglihawang
the event of a baby coming out of a woman's body.
My mother nearly died during my birth.
Ka iney ku hapit egpatey te peg-anak keddiey.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: egligkatan ne egkeyimu; egpuunan ne egkeyimu
MS: egligkatan ne egkeyimu; egpuunan ne egkeyimu
The birth of something new, such as an idea or political group, is the start of it.
That conversation was the birth of a great friendship.
Ka seeyè ne pegpalallalahey ka migpuunan te meupiya ne pegpaal-alukuyey.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1176-1200
 
 
give birth
Def.: eglesutan; eg-anak
MS: eglesutan; eg-anak
If a woman gives birth to a baby, the baby comes out of her body.
My sister gave birth to her first child last Friday.
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Last updated: 17/Jan/2012