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special
/spesh-əl/
 
adj.
 
1.
Def.: indakelan te geyinawa
MS: indakelan te geyinawa; ispisyal
ispisyal
If someone or something is special to you, you love them or think they're important
My sister is very special to me.
Amana ne ispisyal kayi te keddiey ka suled ku.
Christmas is a special day for my family.
Ispisyal ne aldew para te pamilya ku ka Kristmas.
 
adj.
 
2.
Def.: sengekuan te layun eggamita wey egkakita ne me kasangkapan
MS: ispisyal
ispisyal
Something special is different from usual things.
This is a special dress; I only wear it on special occasions.
 
adj.
 
3.
Def.: minsan nekey ne nateil dè se eggamitan
MS: ispisyal
ispisyal
Something special is used for a particular purpose.
I write stories in a special book just for my stories.
Diyè ku egsulata ka guhuren te ispisyal ne libru ne sulatanan ku te guhuren ku.
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: tinahahè (meyitenged te me belegyè)
MS: tinahahè; ispisyal
ispisyal
something at a shop which is cheaper than usual.
I always look for specials when I need to buy things.
Iyan ku layun egpamitawen te egbeli ka ispisyal iya.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0326-0350
Status: ready

Last updated: 27/Sep/2012