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discretion
/dis-kresh-ən/
 
n-uc.
 
1.
Def.: pegbassa, pegtahud, wey ke peg-addat te duma
the fact that you are careful to respect the private information of others.
Thank you for your discretion yesterday, when you left the room when I received the personal phone call.
Salamat te peg-addat nu gabii, te peg-awè nu te nakarawat a te umew puun te silpun.
See discreet
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: geem [ge͡em] wey katuenan te pegbehey te uupiyei ne puhawang ne eggimuwen te nateil ne sitwasyun
the power and ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation.
In his job he has the discretion to choose new workers.
Te seini ne trabahu due geem din te peg-alam te iyam ne trabahanti.
I trust you to decide how much money to offer for the horse, so you don't need to ask me; just use your discretion.
Sem.Dom.: AWL5
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012