~vodo think, believe (that, ~ko) / hope (that, [...]

Part of Speech verb, transitive
Phonetic Form (i·)voⁿdo
Tanema Equivalent ~vado
Lovono Equivalent ~vodo
    • think, believe (that, ~ko)
      • Example 2673:
        A-vodo a-ko kape l-ovei pe le-watebo teve dapa?
        Do you think we'll be able to ask them?
    • hope (that, ~ko)
    • (Part of) Synonym (for)
      • Example 534:
        Ni-vodo ni-ko eo ka uña damiliko iono pi-te wako.
        I hope that you and your children are well.
      • Example 2674:
        Ni-vodo ni-ko nga u-samame ene.
        I was hoping you would be able to help me.
    • remember ‹s.o., s.th.›
    • Sense Comment somet
      (Part of) Antonym (for)

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ~ko1 say ‹s.th.›, declare. Introduces direct reported speech / call s.th. ‹so and so› / tell s.o. to do s.th.; order, suggest that / think, believe (that) / want to, be about to
    • awa throat / the seat of feelings, the ‘heart’. Grammatical subject of certain predicates referring to feelings / the seat of will and desire / will, desire / ideas, thoughts
    • ~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+›