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narrow
/næ-roh/
 
adj.
 
1.
Def.: malig-et
MS: malig-et
Something narrow has a small measurement from one side to the other (e.g., a path).
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egmalig-eten
MS: egmalig-eten
If you narrow something, you cause it to become more narrow.
The cat narrowed her eyes until they were like two thin lines.
 
adj.
 
3.
Def.: kenè eglabet te masalig ne lein-lein ne me butang
If a range of things is narrow, it doesn't include many different things.
That shop only has a narrow range of clothes.
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: egkuan wey ke eg-awaan ka egpilien ne butang
If you narrow or narrow down a group of things that you are choosing from, you remove some of the things, so that there are not so many to choose from.
There are many dresses, but I've narrowed it down to these two. Which one should I buy.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1001-1025
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012