motoro heavy / important, major, significant / respectful; considerate, [...]

1. • heavy

   (Part of) Antonym (for)

   mimione

   • • Example 1735:
       

       Pe li-anu kava, ebele idi motoro.

       When you drink kava, you feel your body is heavy.

2. • important, major, significant

   Sense Comment

   fig

   • • Example 1736:
       

       Ne-ko ne-viñ' eo ñe piene motoro.

       I'd like to tell you about an important issue.

     • Example 1737:
       

       Dapa noma, uro we tongolukilo peini ngaten’ motoro i-wen’ tev’ dapa.

       Our ancestors used magic soot and magic leaves for important matters.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003350#S17

3. • respectful; considerate, esp. towards elders and institutions

   Typical Subject

   behaviour

   • • Example 1738:
       

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

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

4. • formal, carefully worded; elegant; idiomatic

   Typical Subject	speech
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	mimione

   • • Example 1651:
       

       Dapa wopine na li-vete piene ne “ebele ini!” tamwase, pe li-ko motoro. Ia piene “wako” pon, mimione.

       The elders very often use this expression “it's wonderful”: they find it an elegant [lit. heavy] word. Whereas a word like “alright” is a bit too common. [it's light]

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • ~labu motoro be respectful towards ‹s.o.›, respect