Matigsalug Student Dictionary – invest

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invest
/in-vest/

vt, vi.

1.
Def.: eggamit te seleppì; eggastu te sika ne butang eyew due eglibed ne dakel pad ne seleppì peg-impus
MS: eggamit te seleppì; eggastu
If you invest money in something, you spend money on that thing so that you can get more money back later.
He invested his money in a fishpond.
Miggastu rin ka seleppì din diyè te uyahanan te isda.

vt.

2.
Def.: eggamit te timpu wey keseg te sabeka ne etew wey ke butang, su migsuman-suman ka ne due meupiya ne egkeyitabù pegkeimpus kayi.
MS: eggamit te timpu; eggamit te keseg
If you invest time or energy in someone or something, you use your time and energy for that person or thing, because you think there will be a good result later.
He invested a lot of time in preparing his field so that he could get a good crop.
Migbehey sikandin te dakel ne timpu te peg-andam te kamet din su eyew egpakahaani sikandin te meupiya.
Sem.Dom.: AWL2

investment

n-uc, n-ct.
Def.: 1 peggastu; peggamit te seleppì; 2 peggamit te timpu wey keseg
MS: peggamit te seleppì; peggastu; peggamit te timpu wey keseg
the action of investing.
For people with a lot of money, investment in business shares is a popular way of making more money.

n-ct.
Def.: minsan nekey ne egtahahaan nu te seleppì wey panahun
something that you have spent money or time on because you want to get a result.
A carabao is a big investment.
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Last updated: 18/Jan/2012