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initiative
/i-nish-ee-yə-tiv/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: minsan nekey ne keilangan ne eggimuwen te me etew
an important project which a group or person does.
The Barangay has started an initiative to help students.
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: kateunan nu ne eggimuwen nu ne kenè egtahad te suhù te duma
the ability to do something yourself, and not wait for other people to tell you to do it.
If you want to have your own business, you need to have initiative.
Sem.Dom.: AWL6
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012