~avo¹ be hanging / be located above / feel dizzy / float, stay afloat [...]

Part of Speech	verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)avo
Tanema Equivalent	~nadou
Lovono Equivalent	~luru

1. • be hanging

   • • Example 242:
       

       Uña asodo dapa li-avo ne bonge.

       Bats hang in caves.

2. • be located above

   • • Example 271:
       

       Telau i-avo boso iawo.

       The food basket is hanging above the fire.

3. • feel dizzy

   Literally	head is hanging in the air
   Typical Subject	head

   • • Example 272:
       

       Basa ene i-avo.

       I’m feeling dizzy.

       Example Comment

       drinking kava

4. • float, stay afloat (vs. sink)
   • • Naut

   Typical Subject

   boat+

   • • Example 273:
       

       Toñaki ka i-avo ka i-tab' i-le.

       The ship remained afloat, and began its way back.

5. • be anchored somewhere

   Sense Comment	hence
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~tavea

   • • Example 274:
       

       Toñaki ka i-avo tetake re.

       The ship is moored over there.

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~la … i-avo hang, hook ‹s.th.› / badmouth ‹s.o.›, ruin s.o.'s reputation
  • molongo broken asunder, split