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faith
 
n-uc.
 
1.
Def.: pegpalintutuu wey pegsalig (egkahamit layun seini ke eglalag ki meyitenged te Manama)
MS: pegpalintutuu wey pegsalig
Faith is the fact that you are sure about someone or something that you can't see, and you depend on them. We especially use it to talk about faith in God.
I have faith that my friend will keep his promise to me.
I have faith that God will do everything that He said.
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: pegsalig
MS: pegsalig
the fact that you feel sure that someone will be successful in doing something (have faith in someone).
I was nervous about my exam, but my father had faith in me.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: pegtuu
MS: pegtuu
The set of things that people believe in a particular religion, such as Christianity, Islam or Buddhism.
She taught me about the Christian faith.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0801-0825; keyterms
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012