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potential
/po-ten-shəl/
 
adj.
 
1.
Def.: meyitenged seini ke eglalag ka te minsan hentew wey ke minsan nekey ne egkaayun, ne egkeyimu ne sika ne butang.
If you say that someone or something is a potential thing, you mean that maybe they will become that thing.
I've found a potential buyer for my motorbike, but I need to talk with him more.
Nakakita ad te egkaayun ne egbebeli te mutur ku, piru keilangan e pad ne eg-abey egpakiglalag kandin.
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: keyimuwan
MS: keyimuwan
The potential of a person or thing is what they can become or do in the future.
This plant has the potential to help many sick people around the world.
Seini ne pinamula due keyimuwan ne egpakabulig te egmanderalu ne me etew kayi te kalibutan.
 
n-uc.
 
3.
Def.: kaya; katuenan
MS: kaya; katuenan
If someone or something has potential, they have the ability to become successful.
Your son is a great musician, and has a lot of potential.
Sem.Dom.: AWL2
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012