dapa noma the people of the past, the ancestors

Part of Speech

noun

• • the people of the past, the ancestors

  Literally	those before
  (Part of) Synonym (for)	wopine

  • • Example 558:
      

      Dapa iakapa noma li-ovei pe li-pwalau.

      Our ancestors used to practice navigation.

    • Example 821:
      

      Dapa noma li-vo kangele kome li-ia kome.

      People in the past used to break giant clams and grind them into axes.

Related entries

• Contains:
  • noma² in front / before this, previously / a long time ago, in the old days
• See also:
  • dapa iakapa our people; somet. our ancestors