~metei¹ shy away from ‹s.o.›; show an appropriate sense of modesty [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)metei
Variant Form(s)	~mete

• • shy away from ‹s.o.›; show an appropriate sense of modesty before ‹s.o.›

  Typical Subject

  s.o.

  • • Example 1626:
      

      U-met' ene etapu!

      Don't shy away from me!

    • Example 1627:
      

      Mwasu ponu, ini mwaliko pe i-metei dapa ne ini tae.

      That Mwasu was a person who felt no shame with his relatives.

      Example URL

      https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S43

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~metei² be shy, timid; shy away (from, ñe)
• See also:
  • ~labu motoro be respectful towards ‹s.o.›, respect