Dictionaria -

A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary: Example 7258

Word senses:

tara vatamaka ni see something or someone and become sad; be grieved to see something or someone
tei vauruuru be in a deplorable condition; be in a miserable state

Paa tara vatamaka ni mau naa. Na tei vauruuru kurus nana.

When I saw (him), I felt sorry for him. (He) was in a miserable state.

Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 091-092