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principle
/prin-sə-pəl/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: kinewun-aan ne balaud wey puhawang ke egmemenu ka minsan nekey ne eggimu.
MS: balaud ne kinewun-aan; puhawang ne kinewun-aan
a basic law or idea about how something works.
Freedom of speech is one of the principles of a free society.
This water tank works on the principle of gravity.
 
n-ct, n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: balaud meyitenged te meupiya ne weil; puhawang meyitenged te weil
MS: balaud; puhawang; prinsipyu
prinsipyu
a rule about good actions which a person follows because they believe it is good and right
He has high principles, and so he is a very honest and good man.
He is a man of principle, so I trust him.
Sem.Dom.: AWL1
Status: ready

Last updated: 15/Dec/2012