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descent

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Pronunciation

Noun

Singular
descent

Plural
descents

  1. (countable & uncountable) A descent is the act of going down something, for example a mountain. <> sauka, gangara/gangare.
    Going up the mountain was very tiring, but the descent seemed easier.
  2. (countable) A descent is the way down something. <> saukarwa.
    The descent on the east side of the mountain was particularly difficult.
  3. A person's descent is where they or their family come from. <> jini, tsatso, dangi. zuriya.
    The president was of African American descent.
    They are of the same descent. <> tsatsònsù ɗaya = jininsu ɗaya.

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