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end

n-ct.

1.
Def.: pupul; pulipusan
MS: pupul; pulipusan
The end of something long (e.g., a hair) is the part of it just before it stops.
You need to cut your hair, because the ends are old.
We had to stop because we reached the end of the road.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: keepusan te timpu wey ke himuwen
MS: keepusan
The end of a period of time or an activity is the last part of it, just when it finishes.
She was very late, so she only saw the end of the dance.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: igkeupii ne egkuen
MS: igkeupii ne egkuen
Your end in doing something is your purpose, the thing that you want to achieve.
Our end in moving to the village was to be closer to our parents.

vi.

4.
Def.: egkeepus
MS: egkeepus
If something ends, it finishes (in space or time).
Suddenly the path ended.
Sahuhunè ne neepus ka dalan.
The wedding party ended at about 4pm.

vt.

5.
Def.: eg-epusen; eg-impusan
MS: eg-epusen; eg-impusan
If you end something, you cause it to finish.
They ended the meeting because nobody had anything more to say.
Mig-epus dan e ka miting su warad e egkalalag dan ne minsan nekey.
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Last updated: 18/Jan/2012