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short
 
adj.
 
1.
Def.: malibutut
MS: malibutut
If someone is short, then they are not very tall.
 
adj.
 
2.
Def.: malepet
MS: malepet
If something is short, then it is not very long from one end to the other (e.g., a short piece of string, short hair).
 
adj.
 
3.
Def.: deisek wey ke malepet (meyitenged te timpu); dagdahew rè
MS: deisek; malepet; dagdahew rè
If time is short, then there is not much time.
We have only lived here for a short time; just a few months.
 
adj.
 
4.
Def.: kenè ne eleg; kulang
MS: kenè ne eleg; kulang
If you are short of something, you don't have enough of it.
So many people came to the lunch that they ran short of food.
There are ten of us, but only 8 cups, so we are two cups short.
 
adj.
 
5.
Def.: kenè eglalag te malayat su due igkeepes din
MS: kenè eglalag te malayat
If someone is short with you, they don't say many words, and speak in an unfriendly way, because they are angry about something.
Our aunt was very short with us when we arrived home, because we were late.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0426-0450
Status: ready

Last updated: 06/Apr/2012