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command
/kə-mæhnd/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egsuhù
MS: egsuhù
If you command someone to do something, you tell them strongly that they must do it.
He commanded me to stop.
Migsuhù a ni kandin te egpasanggelen a.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: igsuhù; suhù
MS: igsuhù; suhù
words which tell someone strongly what they must do.
Our bad dog never obeys commands.
Ka asu ney kenè eglinga-linga te me suhù.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egbehayan su eleg ne egkabehayan
MS: egbehayan su eleg ne egkabehayan
If you command something such as respect, you receive it from other people because you should have it.
He is a good leader who commands the respect of everyone.
Meupiya sikandin ne ahalen ne egbehayan te peg-addat te tagsè sabeka.
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: pegkateu
MS: pegkateu
A command of something such as a language is the fact that you know it and can use it well.
She has a very good command of English.
Due meupiya ne pegkateu rin te Inglis.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0701-0725
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012