~wablei piene joke, make jokes; make fun

Part of Speech

verb-object idiom

• • joke, make jokes; make fun

  Literally

  tease words

  • • Example 2252:
      

      Emele iote somu mina eo, u-ovei pe u-wablei piene semame ini.

      If a woman is remote from you (kinshipwise), you may joke with her.

    • Example 2708:
      

      U-wablei piene 'tapu!

      Stop making fun (of them)!

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• Contains:
  • ~wablei tease ‹s.o.› with jokes