~pei1 rejoice ‹o.s.›: be happy, merry, satisfied / be fond (of, [...]

Part of Speech verb, reflexive
Phonetic Form (i·)pei
Variant Form(s) ~pe
Tanema Equivalent ~pae
Lovono Equivalent ~pwadi, ~mwadi
Paradigm Form 1s: ni-p' ene ; 2s: a-p' eo ; 3s: i-pe ini
    • rejoice ‹o.s.›: be happy, merry, satisfied
    • (Part of) Antonym (for)
      • Example 853:
        Ni-p' ene tamwase ñe men' iamela.
        [lit. I'm delighted about…] Congratulations on your baby!
      • Example 1443:
        Kiapa ka li-pei kiapa, pe menuko iakapa dapa Frans.
        We are all delighted, because the French are our friends.
      • Example 2051:
        Ni-lengi ni-p' ene tamwase.
        I was very happy to hear (the news).
    • be fond (of, ñe), like
      • Example 823:
        Ba-pei keba ñe moe iaba.
        We're quite happy with / fond of our house.
      • Example 2052:
        Ni-pei ene ñ’ eo.
        [I'm glad about you] I like you.
      • Example 2053:
        A-p' eo ñei?
        Do you like it?

Related entries

  • Is Part of:
    • li-pe idi happy…! Used in greetings and wishes