magsi1to be proper, fitting, becoming, suitable, appropriate, adequate, proportionate, equivalent, convenient, due, agreeable, right (restr.); to deserve, to suit, to agree, to correspond(Prov.) Ba chali zue kama, ku kan magsi ba diini ale zue.They are afraid of a thief, it is not appropriate (right, proper...) for them to play with a thief.Ba magsi chaab.They are equal (they correspond to each other; they agree with each other).Wa magsi namsika.He deserves punishment.2to be enough, to be sufficient, to sufficeKu magsi ya.It is enough.Bisa maga magsi kama.A few children are enough.bia-magsikafamily planning, birth-controlde magsi(syn. de chagi) to eat enough, to be satisfied, to be full3to try, to test, to compare, to measure, to weigh (only things, cf. ngooni: to weigh persons or things)Magsi nya se ka pagra ya.Test (try) and see if it is strong.Ba miena magsi, magsi, magsi, magsi - kpie.They all tried again and again - in vain.nisa magsika v.n.measuring a distance with middle finger and thumb, span (of a hand)nang magsika‘foot-measuring’, (nang laarika: steps) kingkari (miik) magsikameasuring with a millet stalk (a rope), esp. used for comparing two objects4to contest, to compete, to take part in a competition.Ba bora magsi chala.They are competing in a race.5to describe, to illustrate, to demonstrate, to show, to take or use as an example, to tell (restr.)Fi bag a magsi nurwa ale ka dii la?Can you describe what the man was like?Ti pa ka yueni magsi.Let us take this name as an example.Ti magsi wa-magsima.Let me tell a story (lit. we tell a story; introduction of a storyteller).6(transl.:) well, appropriately, comfortablyKal magsi.Sit well (comfortably). Gomsi magsi.Prepare well.Ban nye magsi ya.They did not behave well (appropriately).7(restr.) to be allowed(Mk 12.14) Ku magsi ayen ti tuni ti lampoowa a te nakpiongku Siiza?Is it allowed to pay taxes to the Emperor?magi 2 v., magsa n. pl.
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