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primary
/prayi-mə-ree/

adj.

1.
Def.: kinewun-aan [kinewun-a͡an] wey amana ne keilangan
MS: kinewun-aan; keilangan amana
Something primary is the most important thing.
My primary reason for buying a bike is to travel to work.
Ka kinewun-aan [kinewun-a͡an] ne aliddanan ku te pegbebeli ku te bayik su eyew due egkeunturan ku te egtrabahu.

adj.

2.
Def.: kinabunsuran; egbunsud pad
MS: kinabunsuran; egbunsud pad
Something primary is at the beginning.
She is in the primary stages of TB.
Egbunsud pad iya ka dalu rin ne tibi.

adj.

3.
Def.: malemu wey keilangan ne me kasangkapan
MS: malemu wey keilangan
Something primary is simple and basic.
Food is a primary human need.
Ka keenen ka malemu wey keilangan te me etew.

adj.

4.
Def.: minsan nekey ne migpuun duritsu te puunanan
MS: migpuun duritsu te puunanan
Something primary comes directly from a source.
The writings of Rizal are a primary source for Philippine history.
Ka me sinulat ni Risal ka duritsu ne migpuunan te guhuren te Pilipins.
Primary resources are things that come directly from the environment (e.g. iron, rice).
Sem.Dom.: AWL2

primarily
/prayi-me-rə-lee/

adv.
Def.: kinewun-aan [kinewun-a͡an] wey amana ne keilangan
MS: kinewun-aan; keilangan amana
mainly; you use primarily to talk about the most important thing.
He bought the bike, primarily to travel to work.
Ka dakel ne aliddanan te pegbebeli rin te bayik, su keilangan din te peggipanew peendiyè [pe͡endiyè] te trabahu rin.
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Last updated: 18/Jan/2012