awa throat / the seat of feelings, the ‘heart’. Grammatical subject [...]

Part of Speech	noun, relational
Phonetic Form	awa
Tanema Equivalent	vasare
Lovono Equivalent	warene

1. • throat
   • • Anat

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   wasawa

   • • Example 277:
       

       Awa ene i-meli.

       I have a sore throat.

2. • the seat of feelings, the ‘heart’. Grammatical subject of certain predicates referring to feelings

   • • Example 278:
       

       Awa ene i-su.

       [my throat is blocked, ~su3] I am sorry.

     • Example 279:
       

       Awa ene i-aka.

       [my throat blows, ~aka1] I am angry.

     • Example 280:
       

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

       [my throat/mind is heavy…] I give a lot of consideration to your words.

3. • the seat of will and desire

   Syntactic Restriction	+object NP, or object clause
   Sense Comment	esp

   • • Example 281:
       

       Awa ene ni-ko ne-sava teve teliki.

       I want to buy it from the chief.

     • Example 282:
       

       Awa eo i-viane? – Tae, ni-mene!

       Do you want it? – No, I don't.

4. • will, desire

   Sense Comment

   hence

   • • Example 283:
       

       Awa eo i-viaene pwo nga iu.

       Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

       Example Comment

       prayer

     • Example 284:
       

       Emele pon i-katau awa ene!

       This girl sure suits my desire!

       Example Comment

       hum

5. • ideas, thoughts

   • • Example 285:
       

       Ka ni-la awa eo.

       I understand what you mean.

     • Example 286:
       

       Awa ini engaiote.

       [her neck/mind is different] She doesn't have the same point of view.

     • Example 287:
       

       Awa ini abia.

       He has lots of ideas.

Related entries

• See also:
  • awa ~ko think, believe / want (that)
  • awa ~viane like, appreciate / desire, want (that, ~ko)
  • ~vodo think, believe (that, ~ko) / hope (that, ~ko) / remember ‹s.o., s.th.›
  • ngatene thing, object / s.o.'s belongings; luggage / piece of food / animal; non-human creature / thing; topic, issue, idea, meaning / effort, activity, work