~vilu walk / move, wander, travel

Part of Speech	verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)vilu
Tanema Equivalent	~au
Lovono Equivalent	~lavao

1. • walk

   • • Example 2640:
       

       Ka i-vilu i-le.

       He can walk already.

       Example Comment

       toddler

     • Example 2641:
       

       Kape ne-vilu ne-le ne basa re.

       I'll be walking towards that mountain over there.

     • Example 2642:
       

       Temaka ponu tamwaliko, u-vilu ene bwogo etapu!

       Those places are dangerous, don't walk around there at night!

2. • move, wander, travel

   Sense Comment

   gen

   • • Example 1819:
       

       Pe nanana ka li-vilu ne toñaki ie damala.

       Nowadays, people travel on Western-style ships.

     • Example 2643:
       

       kanimoro pe i-vilu

       shooting star

     • Example 2644:
       

       Kape le-vilu ñe kuo, le-to, we le-vesu bavede ñi nga ponu.

       They can travel on a canoe, whether by poling around, or sailing.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003350#S4

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~vilu walk / move, wander, travel
  • ~le³ separates two actions that take place in separate locations. Usually not translated / (move+) towards, to (such and such direction) / (take s.th.+) towards, to (such and such direction) / (move+) forward, ahead / (move+) thither, away from speaker or deictic centre / (do V) ahead, in a continuing manner; go on / (do V) on and on, for a long time
  • ~ka³ (do) like (this)
  • ~tatale walk
  • ~moloe wander; stroll around / play (with, ne)
  • ~kotu run, flee / move swiftly in space, e.g. while riding on s.th.
  • ~ava fly / travel by plane
  • ~wowo¹ swim
  • ~wai¹ paddle, row, go on a canoe
  • ~vesu bavede sail, go sailing, travel on sailing boat
  • ~pwalau voyage by sea, esp. on long distances
  • ~le¹ go somewhere / introduces a locative before the main verb, when previous motion is implied / get up and (do V): introduces a new action, whether or not involving a literal motion event. Not always translated / leave, be gone / leave its zenith position; hence be early afternoon, around 2pm / pass, reach (such and such moment) / be past / become