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vi.

1.
Def.: egbunsud; egsugud
MS: egbunsud; egsugud
If someone or something starts to do something, or starts doing something, they do something that they were not doing before. If something starts, it happens or exists, when it didn't happen or exist before.
She started to cry.
Egbunsud e sikandin ka egsinehew.
It has already started raining.
Migbunsud e ka eg-uran.
The meeting started at 7pm.
Migbunsud ka miting te alas siyiti te marusilem.
This organization started in 1993.
Migbunsud ka seini ne urganisasyun te 1993.

vt.

2.
Def.: egpabunsud; egpasugud
MS: egpabunsud; egpasugud
If you start something, you cause it to start to happen or exist.
Let's start the meeting.
He started this organization in 1993.

vt.

3.
Def.: egparahing
MS: egparahing; egpaandar
egpaandar
If you start a machine, you cause it to begin working.

n-ct.

4.
Def.: bunsuranan; kewun-aan [kewun-a͡an]; an-anayan
MS: bunsuranan; kewun-aan; an-anayan
the first part of something.
He was late, so he missed the start of the meeting.
Namewuri sikandin, purisu warad sikandin nekeuma te bunsuranan te miting.

vi.

5.
Def.: egkatingkemed
MS: egkatingkemed
If you start, you suddenly jump or move your body, because you are surprised by something.
She started when the firecracker exploded.

n-ct.

6.
Def.: pegpakakignat; pegpakaletu
MS: pegpakakignat; pegpakaletu
a sudden jump or movement of your body because you are surprised by something.
She turned around with a start when the firecracker exploded.
Nakabalikid sikandin te pegkakignat te migbetu ka bintedur.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0226-0250
Status: ready

Last updated: 03/Oct/2012