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promote
/prə-mote/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egpanengneng eyew egkaneng-nengan te me etew wey igkeupii
If you promote something, you try to cause people to like it or want it.
He always promotes peace in his writings.
Layun din igpanengneng ka kalinew diyè te me sinulat din.
There are many advertisements promoting the new movie.
Due masalig ne pegpeyitaha eyew te pegpanengneng te iyam ne salida.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egpamalehet; egpeyitabù; egpakameupiya
MS: egpamalehet; egpeyitabù; egpakameupiya
If something promotes another thing, it causes that thing to happen or exist.
Eating vegetables promotes good health.
Ka pegkeen te gulay egpakameupiya te peglelawa.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egbehey te me-meupiya ne himu wey meupiya degma ne bayad
If your boss promotes you, he gives you a better job, usually with better pay.
His boss promoted him because of his good work.
Ka ahalen din migbehey kandin te me-meupiya ne trabahu tenged te meupiya ne himu rin.
Sem.Dom.: AWL4
 
 
promotion
/prə-moh-shən/
 
n-uc, n-ct.
Def.: 1 pegpanengneng eyew egkanengnengan; 2 pegpamalehet, pegpeyitabù, pegpakameupiya; 3 pegbehey te me-meupiya ne trabahu wey meupiya degma ne bayad
the action of promoting.
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Last updated: 18/Jan/2012