~tobo ñei restrain o.s., remain in the limits of decency

Part of Speech verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form (i·)toᵐbo ɲei
Variant Form(s) ~tobo ñe
Morphology (?) ~tobo ‘signal’ + ñei ‘at it’
    • restrain o.s., remain in the limits of decency
      • Example 2034:
        Dapa kula li-wablei piene, ia li-tobo ñe, pe dapa ie mwaliko po awa dapa i-su.
        Some people may make jokes, as long as they restrain themselves, with respect to the family who are in mourning.
        Example Comment
        funeral ceremonies