Part of Speech | noun |
Phonetic Form | moe |
Variant Form(s) | mwoe |
Proto-Form | POc: *Rumaq |
Tanema Equivalent | nalama |
Lovono Equivalent | moe |
Example 1676:
li-vo mwoebuild a house
Example 1677:
ebele moethe structure of the house
Example 1678:
telemwoe peini mwoehouse wallings
Example 1679:
ne lema moeinside the house
Example 1680:
ne pwa moeunderneath the house
Example 1681:
ne mata moein the frontyard
Example 1682:
Pi-wete otovo pi-ko pe-songai moe.We are making the roofing to repair our house.
Example 1683:
moe pe li-apinu ene[the house they cook in] cooking house, separate kitchen
Sense Comment | gen |
Example 875:
mwoe ie telupea pigeon's nest
Example 924:
Moe iaba pwo; iote iu, ie mwaliko iote.Our flat is located below; as for the one above, it belongs to someone else.
- Example Comment
- storey house
Example 1305:
Tepuke ponu, kuo pine; moe aplaka pon, ne pongo kuo pon.The ‘tepuke’ ship is a large canoe; it has a small cabin, on top of the ship.
Example 1684:
moe etapu[holy house] church
Example 1685:
moe ma tadoethe lair of Spirits