engaiote different / strange, surprising

Part of Speech	adjective
Phonetic Form	eŋajote
Tanema Equivalent	ningekeo
Lovono Equivalent	nengeleka
Morphology	enga ‘sort’ + iote ‘other’
Paradigm Form	pl: engaenga

1. • different

   • • Example 286:
       

       Awa ini engaiote.

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

     • Example 743:
       

       Ne temaka kula nga ponu; na, engaiote.

       It's the case in some places; but here, it's different.

2. • strange, surprising

   Sense Comment

   somet

   • • Example 744:
       

       A-rom, na vilo engaiote! Vilo pon i-vio teve kiapa tae.

       Look at this strange plant! We don't have it in our island.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003353#S25

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~bisi be surprised (by s.th., ñe), be astonished
  • iote be another one; the next one
  • engaenga various, diverse
  • ~laiaini² change ‹s.th.›, modify / change ‹s.o.›, have them put on new clothes / translate / answer, reply / take the place of ‹s.o.›, replace; succeed ‹s.o.› / exchange ‹s.th.›, trade, swap