~re let go of ‹s.th.›, release, drop / leave ‹s.th.› somewhere; put [...]

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

1. • let go of ‹s.th.›, release, drop

   • • Example 1608:
       

       Menu ka i-re tengiro.

       The baby was shedding tears.

     • Example 2174:
       

       U-re mevia eo.

       [Release your breath!] Have a rest!

     • Example 2175:
       

       U-re bavede!

       Release the sail!

2. • leave ‹s.th.› somewhere; put ‹s.th.› down, lay, set

   • • Example 2176:
       

       Voko iote pon li-re ne elene Lege ponu.

       They took stones and laid them down in the clearing of Lengge.

3. • set ‹trap›; cast ‹net›

   Sense Comment

   esp

   • • Example 1261:
       

       Kape la-re tetaki me la-labu neido konge ne ero.

       We will set a trap to catch small shrimps in the river.

     • Example 1845:
       

       Ne-le ne-re pele.

       I’m going net-fishing.

4. • spend ‹money, viko›; hence pay ‹fine›

   • • Example 2177:
       

       Ka a-romo leka! Kape u-re viko!

       You had eye contact with your cousin! You will have to pay a fine!

5. • let go of, release ‹s.o.›; leave ‹s.o.› alone

   • • Example 2178:
       

       U-re ene!

       Leave me alone!

6. • allow ‹s.o.› to do s.th.
7. • leave ‹s.o.›; drop ‹s.o.› somewhere, walk ‹s.o.› back

   • • Example 2179:
       

       Awa ene i-su pe ni-re kaipa damiliko iono.

       I am sad to have left you and your family.

     • Example 2180:
       

       A-re Bakap vele?

       Where did you drop Bakap?

8. • divorce ‹s.o.›

   • • Example 2181:
       

       Ka i-re emele iape.

       [he has released his wife] He is divorced.

9. • leave ‹people› behind as one passes away; hence die

   Sense Comment

   euph

   • • Example 846:
       

       teliki iakapa na pe ka i-re kiapa na

       our leader who has left us today

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • ~re i-wene leave ‹s.th.› somewhere
• See also:
  • ~ovei¹ know ‹s.o., s.th.›; be aware (that, ~ko) / understand, recognise / know how to; hence be able (to, pe) / be allowed to / may (do V) / be prone (to, pe); do V habitually; used to (do)