~sube make a mistake (in talking, in writing+) / make a faux pas; do [...]

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

1. • make a mistake (in talking, in writing+)

   • • Example 2264:
       

       Idi abia li-sube.

       Many people get it wrong. (mixing up two words)

2. • make a faux pas; do wrong, by accident rather than deliberately; infringe (s.th., ñe)

   • • Example 1575:
       

       Li-waivo idi wopine kula pe li-sube ñe matapiene kula.

       They teach those initiates who may have erred in their behaviour.

       Example Comment

       initiates’ clubhouse

     • Example 2265:
       

       A-sube ñe nuduro.

       You have infringed the rules.

     • Example 2266:
       

       Ka a-romo leka! Ka a-sube ñe telepakau!

       You caught sight of your cousin: you've infringed the customary rules.

3. • do s.th. morally wrong; sin

   • • Example 2267:
       

       Ni-sube ñe maluo.

       [I've gone wrong in life] I've sinned.

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~bei cover ‹s.th., s.o.›, esp. with (ñe) s.th. heavy / walk on ‹s.th.›, squash ‹s.th.› with o.'s foot / squash, crush, destroy ‹s.th.› / trample on ‹law, ethics, taboo›, infringe
  • ~sabu fall down, fall off / commit a sin; esp. commit adultery
  • viko money, of the customary kind: in Vanikoro shell money, made of cowrie shells / money, of the modern kind; coins, treasure / price / fine, to be paid in order to repair o.'s mistakes