~pono² taste bitter or unpleasant to ‹s.o.› / poison ‹s.o.›, make ‹s.o.› sick

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)pono
Tanema Equivalent	~pao
Lovono Equivalent	~pei

1. • taste bitter or unpleasant to ‹s.o.›
2. • poison ‹s.o.›, make ‹s.o.› sick

   Typical Subject	fish
   Sense Comment	esp

   • • Example 2120:
       

       Nga namuko i-pono eo, kape sa eo i-meli.

       If a fish poisons you, your stomach will ache.

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~pono¹ sour, bitter, unpleasant to taste