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word
/werd/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: lalag
MS: lalag
a piece of language which can stand alone and has a meaning.
A dictionary gives the meanings of many words.
Egbehey ka diksyunari te masalig ne kaluwasan te me lalag.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: pangulibet; saad; lalew
MS: pangulibet; saad; lalew
your word is a promise (give your word).
I gave my word that I would tell nobody.
Migpangulibet a ne kenè ku igguhud te minsan hentew.
 
n-uc.
 
3.
Def.: guhuren
MS: guhuren
word of someone or something is news about them.
We got word of the accident the next day.
Nahuhuran key meyitenged te aksidinti te seup e ne aldew.
 
vt.
 
4.
Def.: eg-alam te me lalag ne eglalahen
If you word something a particular way, you choose certain words to say that thing.
She worded the email carefully so that he would not be angry.
In-alam dè ay-ayari te malitan ka eglalahen din diyè te imil su eyew kenè egkabelu ka lukes.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0176-0200
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012