~ma shallow / be low tide

Part of Speech	verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)ma
Proto-Form	(?) POc: *mamasa 'dry'
Tanema Equivalent	~ko'o

1. • shallow

   Typical Subject	liquid+
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~kopine

2. • be low tide

   Typical Subject	revo ‘sea’
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~koie

   • • Example 999:
       

       Revo ka i-koie, we ka i-ma?

       Is it high tide or low tide?

Related entries

• See also:
  • revo sea, esp. marine zone surrounding the island and accessible on a daily basis (opp. ngamuli ‘ocean’) / tide / salt water, sea water