hiki1 not exist, not be there, not have

Part of Speech vi/vt
    • not exist, not be there, not have
      • negation
      • Example 695:
        Be hiki ta iana, enaa repaa ani ameam!
        If there is no fish, I am going to eat you!
        Source:
        San 01R 040
      • Example 890:
        Beo veresun hiki nana, are paa hiki mee ta vateen.
        If the wild banana did not exist, we also would not have a backpack.
        Source:
        Sii 15W 194
      • Example 2060:
        evehee na hiki roho ta aba
        but there was not anybody
        Source:
        Mah 13E(Eno) 040
      • Example 2061:
        Mataa nana be teiee to hiki nana ta kave, enaa nepaa huahua bata kieve."
        (It) would be good if whoever does not have a net, I would paddle for him.
        Source:
        Sii 06RG 126-127
      • Example 2062:
        Enaa hiki ta aba to pasi huuhua ka nom anaa.
        I don't have anybody to paddle for me. (lit. anybody who would paddle for me)
        Source:
        Sii 06E(Joy) 086

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