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handle
/hæhn-dəl/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: gen-genanan; pakkew
MS: gen-genanan; pakkew
the handle of something such as a cup or door is the thing which you hold when you use it.
The door handle is broken so it's hard to shut the door.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: eggen-gen; egsamsam
MS: eggen-gen; egsamsam
If you handle something, you touch or hold it.
Don't handle the bananas too much, or they will become black.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egbeye-beyè wey eggimu te nateil ne himuwen wey ke kasangkapan.
If you handle a particular thing or activity, you control it and do it.
At our farm, I handle the baby plants and my father handles the larger ones.
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: eggimu te peggusey wey ke pegbulig te nateil ne sitwasyun
If you handle a particular situation or problem, you do things to fix that problem or help the situation.
How did you handle the problem with your pigs? What did you do?
Sem.Dom.: GSL0776-0800
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012