~sali² sink, collapse / break up; come to an end, finish

Part of Speech	verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)sali

1. • sink, collapse

   Typical Subject

   ground+

   • • Example 2218:
       

       Tanoe i-sali i-abu.

       The ground collapsed down.

       Example Comment

       landslide

     • Example 2219:
       

       Ni-sali ne ma loubo.

       I sank into a crab's hole.

2. • break up; come to an end, finish

   Literally	be released?
   Typical Subject	meeting, celebration+
   Sense Comment	fig
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	~sabu awoiu

   • • Example 2220:
       

       Makone ka i-sali.

       The dances are over.

     • Example 2221:
       

       Ngapiene ka i-sali pon ta – bwogo tili.

       Then the festival (ngapiene1) comes to an end, after five days.

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~sali¹ release ‹s.th. which was blocked or tense›, let go of / untie, release ‹s.th.› / shoot ‹gun, tekipa› by releasing the trigger
• See also:
  • ~pu ~sali pass, go by for a while; run till the end, finish