~viñi tell ‹s.o.› (about s.th., ñe) / say to ‹s.o.›, [...]

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

1. • tell ‹s.o.› (about s.th., ñe)

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   ~vete

   • • Example 752:
       

       Ne-viñ’ eo?

       Shall I tell you?

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S95

     • Example 1736:
       

       Ne-ko ne-viñ' eo ñe piene motoro.

       I'd like to tell you about an important issue.

     • Example 2651:
       

       U-viñi etapu!

       Don't tell her!

     • Example 2652:
       

       Awa ene motoro ñe piene pe a-viñ’ ene.

       I give a lot of consideration to your words. [lt. the words you tell me]

2. • say to ‹s.o.›, declare, ask: introduces reported speech

   Syntactic Restriction

   foll. by ~ko

   • • Example 1185:
       

       Ka i-viñ’ emel’ iape i-ko: “U-wai i-ka!”

       He told his wife (saying) “Paddle this way!”

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S36

     • Example 2653:
       

       Ka dapa li-viñi li-ko “U-madau ’tapu.”

       They told her “Don't be afraid.”

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003269#S7

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~vete utter, say, declare ‹s.th.› / mention ‹s.o., s.th.›, talk about / mean ‹s.th.› / give away ‹s.o.›, denounce publicly / call, convene ‹event, meeting+›