~etengi cry, weep / cry for, mourn the death (of s.o., ñe or [...]

Part of Speech verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form (i·)eteŋi
Proto-Form POc: *taŋis 'cry'
Tanema Equivalent ~etange
Lovono Equivalent ~tengi
    • cry, weep
      • Example 795:
        Emele pon i-mene i-te i-etengi.
        The woman refused, and sat down crying.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S74
    • cry for, mourn the death (of s.o., ñe or se)
      • Sense Comment esp
      • Example 796:
        Dapa iape li-etengi ñe ini ka li-lu bete.
        His family mourned him, and began the mat ceremony.
    • call, esp. with high-pitched voice
      • Typical Subject animal
    • ring, make noise
      • Typical Subject alarm, phone+
    • be such and such time
      • Typical Subject sun, aeve
      • Example 105:
        Ne-ko ne-tabo ne-le ne kulumoe ne aeve i-etengi wa-tili.
        I'll return to the village at 5pm [when the sun strikes five times].
      • Example 515:
        Aeve i-etengi kwate i-da tilu-tae.
        It’s 8:30 [lit. the sun is ringing 30 over 8]

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