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period
/peer-ri-yəd/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: kaluhayan te uras wey ke timpu
MS: kaluhayan te uras
a piece of time.
She stayed with us for a period of one month.
Mig-ugpè sikandin kanami te seled te sabeka ne bulan.
Our dog sometimes goes into the mountains for long periods. Last time we didn't see him for two weeks.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: tulduk
MS: tulduk
In writing, a period is a dot at the end of a sentence. It is also called a full-stop. Symbol: .
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: langeseen
MS: langeseen
the process in which a woman loses blood every month (menstruation).
Sem.Dom.: AWL1
 
 
periodic
/peer-ri-yod-ik/
 
adj.
Def.: egginginguma
MS: egginginguma
You use ‘periodic’ to talk about something that happens rather regularly.
He has periodic headaches.
Status: ready

Last updated: 27/Sep/2012