ato¹ touch something or somebody; hold or get hold of something or [...]

• • touch something or somebody; hold or get hold of something or somebody; grab something or somebody
  • • unclassified

  • • Example 403:
      

      A otei na ato nana bene toa.

      The boy is holding the chicken.

      Source: Joy 11W 001

    • Example 404:
      

      Na antee noman tea ato.

      (This shark is weak or lazy.) You can touch (it).

      Source: Vaa 09W 421

    • Example 405:
      

      A vavaatoa na ponisi nana ore paa rahi gunaha bari ore paa ato bona iana.

      The kite is heavy, they pull it down and grab the fish.

      Source: Naph 02W 019-020

    • Example 406:
      

      Eara repaa hovu hopo ni nao a ta hiovu, beara hogo bata ni naora ta peha papa kuriraara.

      (When we see a little heap of white sand, we know that there is a sea-sausage.) Then we stick the catching-stick inside, while pushing the other hand inside.

      Source: Hel 07E(Sha) 008

    • Example 407:
      

      Eara repaa kasi o hum vai to tei riori, eara repaa ato koa ri naori,

      We dig the place where they are staying, and then we just grab them. (i.e. the haopi wrasses)

      Source: Eno 11W 074-075

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• See also:
  • haopi kind of wrasse
  • iobo sea-sausage
  • atoato catch usually with the hands / hold or get hold of many people or things
  • atoato ni hold many things / hold many positions, jobs, responsibilities
  • poto grab something or catch something with one's hands
  • taato stick on (one's hands)
  • vaato hold hands
  • vaatoato touch someone many times