| Part of Speech | noun |
| Phonetic Form | piene |
| Tanema Equivalent | puiene |
| Lovono Equivalent | mwamwane |
| Morphology | ~puie ‘talk’ + -ne |
Example 1369:
Da la-laiaini piene.They traded information.
Example 2081:
vese piene → vesepienebits of speech → words
Example 2082:
ebele pienetrue words → truth
Example 2083:
~vete pienesay words → talk, speak
Example 2084:
~wablei pienetease words → joke
Example 2085:
U-wasu piene 'none.[fix my words] Please correct my mistakes.
Example 219:
Ene ni-mui piene ape.I don't know her language.
Example 1995:
Ni-la piene ono.I’m recording your language.
Example 2086:
piene adapa Teanuthe Teanu language
Example 2087:
piene adapa Tetawothe Tanema language
Example 2088:
piene akapaour language (usually meaning that of Teanu)
Example 2089:
piene damala[Westerners' language] Pijin
Example 2090:
piene adapa wopine[language of elders] formal register, poetic style
Example 650:
L-ajau piene pe li-tomoli ñe tanoe.They made up a story to deceive people about land ownership.
Example 1293:
Ponu kava pon, piene peini kuledi nga pon.And so, the story of kava is just a short one like that.
- Example Comment
- conclusion of a story
Example 1383:
Li-atevo piene peini toñaki ie Laperus pe tamwaleko.Let's tell the story of how Lapérouse's ship was destroyed.
Example 2091:
Ni-lengi pieni peini dapa.I've heard the news about them.
| (Part of) Synonym (for) |
Example 1736:
Ne-ko ne-viñ' eo ñe piene motoro.I'd like to tell you about an important issue.
Example 2092:
Ponu piene tamwaliko pe noma; ka awoiu.That's a bad thing of the past; it's over now.
- Example Comment
- sorcery