aeve the sun / the sun in its daily course, as a reference for [...]

Part of Speech noun
Phonetic Form aeve
Lovono Equivalent woie
    • the sun
      • Example 99:
        Aeve pana!
        The sun's hot!
      • Example 100:
        Li-tabe i-le i-wene ne aeve me kokoro.
        They bring it out to lie in the sun so it dries up.
    • the sun in its daily course, as a reference for indicating the time of the day
      • Sense Comment esp
      • Example 101:
        Aeve ka i-vene labiou awoiu.
        The sun has long risen already.
      • Example 102:
        Aeve ka i-le.
        [the sun has gone away] It is early afternoon.
      • Example 103:
        Aeve ka i-tavali.
        [the sun has gone down] it is late afternoon.
    • hours on the clock; o'clock
      • Sense Comment hence
      • Example 104:
        Aeve ka tivi na? – Aeve ka tili.
        [lit. How many suns?] What time is it now? – It's five o'clock.
      • Example 105:
        Ne-ko ne-tabo ne-le ne kulumoe ne aeve i-etengi wa-tili.
        I'll return to the village at 5pm [when the sun strikes five times].

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