| Part of Speech | verb, transitive |
| Phonetic Form | (i·)katau |
| Tanema Equivalent | ~ie, ~kato |
| Lovono Equivalent | ~ki |
| (Part of) Synonym (for) |
Example 1074:
Ba-ko ba-katau ene le-le ne toloto?Do you guys want to join me to the lake?
| Sense Comment | fig |
| (Part of) Antonym (for) |
Example 1075:
tili' one pe i-katau ene viri[my brother who follows me behind] my next brother (in age)
Example 1076:
Tilio emele pe i-katau eo?Is this your younger sister?
Example 172:
U-katau anoko u-vene u-le amjaka.Just follow the road a little further up.
Example 1077:
Kape le-tabo le-katau na kiapa ponu.Let's retrace our own steps again.
Example 1078:
Dapa iakapa noma li-ovei pe li-pwalau: li-katau kanimoro li-le ne basakulumoe kula.Our ancestors used to practice navigation: they would follow the stars, and reach new islands.
| Sense Comment | fig |
Example 1079:
Noma li-katau ñe metele.In the old days, people would just refer themselves to [lit. follow] the moon.
- Example Comment
- calendar
Example 23:
Buro pon i-katau abo ne ene!This song suits my blood! (=I love it!)
- Example Comment
- hum
Example 1080:
Emele pon i-katau awa ene!This girl sure suits my desire! (=I dig her!)
- Example Comment
- hum