~atevo narrate, tell ‹story, iepiene› / talk about ‹s.th., [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)atevo
Lovono Equivalent	~kumwa

1. • narrate, tell ‹story, iepiene›

   • • Example 150:
       

       Pi' akapa dapa li-atevo nga pon.

       That's what our ancestors used to say.

     • Example 248:
       

       I-atevo iepiene ni-la mama ini.

       I recorded his voice as he told the story.

     • Example 249:
       

       Li-atevo iepiene pe noma ka li-oburo.

       We tell old stories and we sing songs.

2. • talk about ‹s.th., s.o.›, mention

   • • Example 250:
       

       Vana li-atevo eo ka li-ko bwara moro waini kape u-tabo u-vagasi dapa.

       They often talk about you, and they hope that one day you will visit them again.

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• See also:
  • li-ko so they say…: formula found in narratives, as the narrator reminds the audience that the story originates in hearsay or oral tradition
  • ~vete utter, say, declare ‹s.th.› / mention ‹s.o., s.th.›, talk about / mean ‹s.th.› / give away ‹s.o.›, denounce publicly / call, convene ‹event, meeting+›