asun vamate hit, beat, or bash somebody to death; kill somebody; murder somebody

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - adv
Morphology asun va-mate
Gloss hit ADVR-dead
    • hit, beat, or bash somebody to death; kill somebody; murder somebody
      • unclassified
      • Example 395:
        Ean paa nomau tea asun anaa?
        Have you come to kill me?
        Source: San 01E(Eno) 080
      • Example 396:
        Ato nie teo buo ketaa nae, eara repaa rahi tavusu nae. Ei asun vamate vai ara.
        (We) hold it (the haopi wrasse) on its two gills, and then we pull it out (of the sand). Now we kill it.
        Source: Hel 09E(Sha) 010-011

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  • See also:
    • ketaa (of humans and animals) chin; gills
    • vamate to death