~atui1 try hard, make intense efforts

Part of Speech verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form (i·)atui
Tanema Equivalent ~atuki
Lovono Equivalent ~atauki
    • try hard, make intense efforts
      • Example 253:
        U-atui etapu!
        Don't make too much effort!
      • Example 254:
        I-atui i-atui: tae! i-tabo i-le.
        He tried on and on, with no success, and went back.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S78

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • ~atui2 make effort upon ‹s.th.›, have a go at ‹s.th. difficult› / try unsuccessfully, hence fail, not manage to do s.th.