~mede lead ‹s.o.›, whether in motion or in action / mislead, deceive, [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)meⁿde

1. • lead ‹s.o.›, whether in motion or in action

   • • Example 1592:
       

       Buro pe li-mede idi ñei.

       It's a song for leading (the dancers).

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S157

2. • mislead, deceive, lie to ‹s.o.›

   Sense Comment

   esp

   • • Example 1557:
       

       Ene ni-mede kaipa tae, ene ni-romo ñe mata ene!

       I'm not lying to you, I saw it with my own eyes!

     • Example 1593:
       

       U-mede kupa etapu!

       Don't deceive us!

     • Example 1594:
       

       Ñara kape ne-med’ eo!

       I wouldn't want to mislead you (by making a mistake).

3. • lure ‹fish+› with a bait, hence bait ‹fish›, angle for fish

   Lexical Function Gloss

   angle for fish

   • • Example 1595:
       

       Kape le-la none me le-mede ñe namuko.

       We'll take some food and use it to lure the fish.

Related entries

• See also:
  • temounu bait
  • ~iui teuko fish by angling
  • ~oma fish or forage for seafood