Translation
to win, to conquer, to defeat
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Examples
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We won in the long battle.
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He defeated his strongest enemy.
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Truth always wins in the end.
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She conquered her fear in front of the people.
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They will win if they stay together.
The object of is whoever or whatever you beat: an enemy, an army, your own fear. That is the difference from , whose object is what you carry off - a prize, money, a match. So you on and , and mixing them up is the commonest slip here. is a victory, the winner, nevenkebla invincible, and i is to lose in the sense of being beaten, which is not the same as , losing your keys.
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Word family
Words built on venki with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- malvenkiverb
to lose, to be defeated
mal-venki: the opposite of winning
- malvenkonoun
defeat
mal-venki: the opposite of victory
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 4: venki, malpli, sango and 6 more words.