hivi¹ ask someone something; ask someone about something

Part of Speech

vt/vd

• • ask someone something; ask someone about something
  • • communication

  • • Example 1342:
      

      menaa paa hivi vagegeana e bono vaaporo.

      I asked him for the last time about the gun,

      Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 328

    • Example 1387:
      

      ei kou menaa paa hivi komana enaa,

      because I asked myself,

      Source: Sii Eno 01W 123

    • Example 2141:
      

      Ei hivi vai anaa bono vaabuaku o hivi.

      Here, (she) now asked me the second question.

      Source: Pur 02R(Pur) 178

    • Example 2142:
      

      Enaa tau hivi vaha koa vuan, bean tii me nom ta maa sii taba.

      I just want to ask you if you have a few (other) things.

      Source: Rum 01R 284

Related entries

• See also:
  • hivi² question
  • vahivi¹ ask many times; ask many people
  • vahivihivi ask many people; ask each other